WayfarrowMercer's Mill Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Chester County, Pennsylvania
Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Chester County, Pennsylvania, described in its record as bridge in Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania has 231 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 13 of them in Chester County.
It was built in 1880, in the late 19th century, making it the 74th oldest of the 134 in Pennsylvania with a recorded construction date; it is about 80 feet long (44th longest of 83 measured in Pennsylvania).
Status check, 2026-11: This Burr arch bridge, officially East Octoraro #2, was built by B.J. Carter. It crosses the East Branch Octoraro Creek on the Lancaster–Chester county line, and Lancaster County maintains it. Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.9315° N, 75.9815° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1880 |
|---|---|
| Length | 80 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.93150, -75.98150 |
Nearby places
- Jackson's Sawmill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 5.7 mi
- Bellbank Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 6.2 mi
- Speakman No. 1covered bridge · Chester County · 8.4 mi
- Leaman's Place Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 8.7 mi
- White Rock Forge Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 9.4 mi
- Speakman No. 2, Mary Ann Pyle Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 9.6 mi
- Pine Grove Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 10.1 mi
- Herr's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 11 mi
- Linton Stephens Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Chester County · 12.6 mi
- Willow Hill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 13.3 mi
- Daniel Good's Fording Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 13.3 mi
- Neff's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Lancaster County · 13.4 mi
Questions
Where is Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge?
Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge is in Chester County, Pennsylvania, at 39.9315, -75.9815.
How many covered bridges are in Chester County?
Chester County, Pennsylvania has 13 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.