WayfarrowSmith Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Rush County, Indiana
Smith Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Rush County, Indiana. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Rush County.
It was built in 1877, in the late 19th century, making it the 29th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Flatrock River.
Status check, 2026-11: Burr arch-truss over the Flatrock River, built 1877 by A.M. Kennedy & Sons, rehabilitated 1996 and open to traffic. Reported lengths vary: 121 ft (Bridgehunter), 124 ft plus 8-ft overhangs (Indiana Historical Society) and 136 ft (Indiana Historical Bureau). Smith Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.6335° N, 85.4164° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1877 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Flatrock River |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.63347, -85.41639 |
Nearby places
- Norris Ford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Rush County · 1.6 mi
- Offutt Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Rush County · 6.8 mi
- Ferree Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Rush County · 8.2 mi
- Arlington South Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Rush County · 8.5 mi
- Forsythe Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Rush County · 10.1 mi
- Moscow Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Rush County · 12.6 mi
- Springhillghost town · Decatur County · 13.8 mi
- Longwood Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Fayette County · 15.7 mi
- Corwinghost town · Henry County · 18.7 mi
- Duck Creek Aqueductcovered bridge · Franklin County · 20 mi
- Stockheughter Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Franklin County · 22 mi
- Mount Carmel Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Franklin County · 31.2 mi
Questions
Where is Smith Covered Bridge?
Smith Covered Bridge is in Rush County, Indiana, at 39.6335, -85.4164.
How many covered bridges are in Rush County?
Rush County, Indiana has 7 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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