WayfarrowOldtown Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Greenup County, Kentucky
Oldtown Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Greenup County, Kentucky. Kentucky has 15 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Greenup County.
It crosses Little Sandy River.
Status check, 2026-11: The record wrongly says Ohio (it is in Greenup County, KY); the c.1880 Burr-truss bridge was taken apart and rebuilt in 1999 with mostly new load-bearing timbers, and reported lengths vary from 178 to 194 ft. Oldtown Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 38.4314° N, 82.8950° W.
Key facts
| Crosses | Little Sandy River |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 38.43139, -82.89500 |
Nearby places
- Lindsey Chapelghost town · Carter County · 5.7 mi
- The Cross Roadsghost town · Carter County · 6.9 mi
- Little Garnerghost town · Boyd County · 8.4 mi
- Traceghost town · Boyd County · 11.7 mi
- Davy Runghost town · Carter County · 12.8 mi
- Cloverdaleghost town · Boyd County · 12.9 mi
- Chadwick Creekghost town · Boyd County · 13.9 mi
- Bennett's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Greenup County · 13.9 mi
- Geigers Crossingghost town · Boyd County · 14.6 mi
- Cliffsideghost town · Boyd County · 15.3 mi
- Big Sandyghost town · Boyd County · 16 mi
- Riggs Tractghost town · Boyd County · 16.1 mi
Questions
Where is Oldtown Covered Bridge?
Oldtown Covered Bridge is in Greenup County, Kentucky, at 38.4314, -82.8950.
How many covered bridges are in Greenup County?
Greenup County, Kentucky has 2 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.