WayfarrowJack's Creek Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Patrick County, Virginia
Jack's Creek Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Patrick County, Virginia, described in its record as bridge in United States of America. Virginia has 8 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Patrick County.
It was built in 1914, in the early 20th century, making it the 3rd oldest of the 6 in Virginia with a recorded construction date; it crosses Smith River; it is about 48 feet long.
Status check, 2026-11: This oak queenpost bridge over the Smith River is Patrick County's last historic covered bridge, now bypassed by a modern bridge; it survived the 2015 flood that destroyed the nearby Bob White Bridge. Jack's Creek Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 36.7643° N, 80.2736° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Smith River |
| Length | 48 ft |
| Heritage designation | Virginia Historic Landmark |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 36.76431, -80.27356 |
Nearby places
- Bob White Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Patrick County · 1.8 mi
- Bowling Springsghost town · Patrick County · 3.5 mi
- Atwoodghost town · Patrick County · 9.2 mi
- Kogerghost town · Patrick County · 13.3 mi
- Fryes Storeghost town · Henry County · 14.4 mi
- Palmettoghost town · Patrick County · 14.8 mi
- Colevilleghost town · Stokes County · 15.8 mi
- Campbellghost town · Stokes County · 16.5 mi
- Lackey Storeghost town · Stokes County · 16.9 mi
- Brimghost town · Surry County · 18.9 mi
- Shelton Storeghost town · Stokes County · 19 mi
- Arsenic Mineghost town · Floyd County · 20.3 mi
Questions
Where is Jack's Creek Covered Bridge?
Jack's Creek Covered Bridge is in Patrick County, Virginia, at 36.7643, -80.2736.
How many covered bridges are in Patrick County?
Patrick County, Virginia has 2 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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