WayfarrowBistline Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Perry County, Pennsylvania
Bistline Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Perry County, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 12 of them in Perry County.
It was built in 1871, in the late 19th century, making it the 42nd oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it crosses Shermans Creek.
Status check, 2026-11: Also called Flickinger's Mill Bridge, it is a Burr truss over Shermans Creek that was rebuilt in 2008. Reported lengths don't agree (96, 103 and 106 ft overall). Bistline Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.3339° N, 77.4706° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1871 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Shermans Creek |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 40.33389, -77.47056 |
Nearby places
- Adairs Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Perry County · 2.7 mi
- Book's Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Perry County · 2.9 mi
- Mount Pleasant Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Perry County · 4.2 mi
- Waggoner Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Perry County · 5.4 mi
- New Germantown Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Perry County · 5.5 mi
- Kochendefer Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Perry County · 7.6 mi
- Saville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Perry County · 8.2 mi
- Rice Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Perry County · 8.5 mi
- Academia Pomeroy Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Juniata County · 11 mi
- Ramp Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Cumberland County · 14 mi
- Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Juniata County · 14.1 mi
- Dellville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Perry County · 18.8 mi
Questions
Where is Bistline Covered Bridge?
Bistline Covered Bridge is in Perry County, Pennsylvania, at 40.3339, -77.4706.
How many covered bridges are in Perry County?
Perry County, Pennsylvania has 12 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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