WayfarrowPhillips Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Parke County, Indiana
Phillips Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Parke County, Indiana, described in its record as place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 36 of them in Parke County.
It was built in 1909, in the early 20th century, making it the 72nd oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date.
Status check, 2026-11: This is a multiple king post truss built by J.A. Britton and the shortest covered bridge in Parke County; it is 43 ft long, or about 60-61 ft counting the overhangs, so the 'total length' depends on which figure you use. Phillips Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7723° N, 87.3224° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.77227, -87.32242 |
Nearby places
- Sim Smith Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 0.5 mi
- Melcher Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 1.3 mi
- Melcherghost town · Parke County · 1.6 mi
- Mecca Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3 mi
- Early Stationghost town · Vermillion County · 3.4 mi
- Montezuma Stationghost town · Vermillion County · 3.8 mi
- Catlin Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.7 mi
- Pottertownghost town · Parke County · 5.2 mi
- Zacke Cox Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.7 mi
- West Union Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.8 mi
- Harrison Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.8 mi
- Leatherwood Station Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 6.1 mi
Questions
Where is Phillips Covered Bridge?
Phillips Covered Bridge is in Parke County, Indiana, at 39.7723, -87.3224.
How many covered bridges are in Parke County?
Parke County, Indiana has 36 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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