WayfarrowRoseman Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Madison County, Iowa
Roseman Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa, described in its record as bridge in United States of America. Iowa has 9 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Madison County.
It was built in 1883, in the late 19th century, making it the 4th oldest of the 7 in Iowa with a recorded construction date; it crosses Middle River.
Status check, 2026-11: Original 1883 structure on the Middle River, bypassed in 1981, renovated in 1992, and featured in The Bridges of Madison County; the length is given as 107 ft, 104 ft, or 225 ft with approaches (Iowa DOT), so it is null, and the record's 70.1 m does not match any source. Roseman Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.2928° N, 94.1497° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1883 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Middle River |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.29278, -94.14973 |
Nearby places
- Buffaloghost town · Madison County · 7.7 mi
- Cutler–Donahoe Bridgecovered bridge · Madison County · 8 mi
- Hogback Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Madison County · 8.4 mi
- Cedar Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Madison County · 9.7 mi
- Holliwell Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Madison County · 10.1 mi
- Caldwell Sidingghost town · Dallas County · 11.9 mi
- McBride Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Madison County · 14.2 mi
- Lemontghost town · Adair County · 16.9 mi
- Mount Pisgahghost town · Union County · 17.7 mi
- Imes Bridgecovered bridge · Madison County · 18.1 mi
- Afton Junctionghost town · Union County · 19.1 mi
- Fiskghost town · Adair County · 20.7 mi
Questions
Where is Roseman Covered Bridge?
Roseman Covered Bridge is in Madison County, Iowa, at 41.2928, -94.1497.
How many covered bridges are in Madison County?
Madison County, Iowa has 7 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.