WayfarrowMedora Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Jackson County, Indiana
Medora Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Jackson County, Indiana. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Jackson County.
It was built in 1875, in the late 19th century, making it the 23rd oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses East Fork White River; the recorded designer or builder is J. J. Daniels; the structure is built of wood.
Status check, 2026-11: This three-span Burr arch bridge by J.J. Daniels was restored around 2010–2011. Length figures vary (431 ft 10 in, 432 ft or 434 ft between abutments; 459–462 ft for the floor or roof). Medora Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 38.8183° N, 86.1469° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1875 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | East Fork White River |
| Designer / builder | J. J. Daniels |
| Material | wood |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 38.81833, -86.14694 |
Nearby places
- Petersburgghost town · Jackson County · 3.6 mi
- Shields' Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jackson County · 10.3 mi
- Bell Ford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jackson County · 15.9 mi
- Buffaloghost town · Brown County · 16.5 mi
- Palestineghost town · Lawrence County · 17 mi
- Younoghost town · Brown County · 19.9 mi
- Marshfieldghost town · Scott County · 21.1 mi
- Stratfordghost town · Marion County · 21.9 mi
- Ramp Creek Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Brown County · 26.4 mi
- Williams Bridgecovered bridge · Lawrence County · 27.9 mi
- Wooded Glen Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Clark County · 28.1 mi
- James Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jennings County · 29.1 mi
Questions
Where is Medora Covered Bridge?
Medora Covered Bridge is in Jackson County, Indiana, at 38.8183, -86.1469.
How many covered bridges are in Jackson County?
Jackson County, Indiana has 3 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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