WayfarrowWest Union Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Parke County, Indiana
West Union 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 1876, in the late 19th century, making it the 25th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Sugar Creek.
Status check, 2026-11: J.J. Daniels' two-span Burr arch bridge over Sugar Creek, the longest covered bridge left in Parke County, bypassed in 1964 and named a National Historic Landmark in 2016. No length is listed because sources give 310 or 315 ft before overhangs and 337 ft with them. West Union Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.8549° N, 87.3358° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Sugar Creek |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.85493, -87.33576 |
Nearby places
- Harrison Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 0 mi
- Marshall Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 2 mi
- Rush Creek Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3.2 mi
- Jackson Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3.3 mi
- Mill Creek Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3.9 mi
- Pottertownghost town · Parke County · 4.2 mi
- Melcherghost town · Parke County · 4.3 mi
- JH Russell Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.4 mi
- Melcher Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.6 mi
- Montezuma Stationghost town · Vermillion County · 4.9 mi
- Bowsher Ford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.3 mi
- Sim Smith Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.6 mi
Questions
Where is West Union Covered Bridge?
West Union Covered Bridge is in Parke County, Indiana, at 39.8549, -87.3358.
How many covered bridges are in Parke County?
Parke County, Indiana has 36 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.