List of covered bridges in West Virginia
Existing bridges
Table:
Name[1]

Image

Location
[1][A]

Year Built[1]

Design, Length and
Historical Notes[B]

Barrackville Covered Bridge

Barrackville, Marion County

1853

Multiple King Post, Burr Arch, 146 feet (45 m) long over Buffalo Creek. Built by Lemuel Chenoweth.

Carrollton Covered Bridge

Carrollton, Barbour County

1856

Multiple King Post, Burr Arch, 141 feet (43 m) long over Buckhannon River

Center Point Covered Bridge

Center Point, Doddridge County

1888

Long Truss, 42 feet (13 m) long over Pike Fork of McElroy Creek

Dents Run Covered Bridge

Laurel Point, Monongalia County

1889

King Post, 40 feet (12 m) long over Dents Run

Fish Creek Covered Bridge

Hundred, Wetzel County

1881

King Post, 30 feet (9.1 m) long over Fish Creek

Fletcher Covered Bridge aka "Ten Mile Creek Covered Bridge"

Cutler, Harrison County

1891

Multiple King Post, 58 feet (18 m) long over Tenmile Creek

Herns Mill Covered Bridge aka "Milligan Creek Covered Bridge"

Asbury, Greenbrier County

1884

Queen post, 54 feet (16 m) long over Milligans Creek

Hokes Mill Covered Bridge aka "Second Creek Covered Bridge"

Hokes Mill, Greenbrier County

1899

Long Truss, 82 feet (25 m) long over Second Creek

Indian Creek Covered Bridge

Union, Monroe County

1903

Long Truss, 48 feet (15 m) long over Indian Creek

Laurel Creek Covered Bridge aka "Lily Dale Covered Bridge"

Lillydale, Monroe County

1911

Howe Truss, 22 feet (6.7 m) long over Laurel Creek

Locust Creek Covered Bridge

Hillsboro, Pocahontas County

1870

Warren Truss, 113 feet (34 m) long over Monroe Creek

Mud River Covered Bridge

Milton, Cabell County

1875

Howe Truss, 108 feet (33 m) long over Mud River

Philippi Covered Bridge

Philippi, Barbour County

1852

Long Truss with Burr Arch, 285 feet (87 m) long over Tygart Valley River. Built by Chenoweth.

Sarvis Fork Covered Bridge aka "Sandy Creek Covered Bridge"

Sandyville, Jackson County

1889

Long Truss, 101 feet (31 m) long over Left Fork Sandy Creek

Simpson Creek Covered Bridge aka "Hollens Mill Covered Bridge"

Bridgeport, Harrison County

1881

Multiple King Post, 74 feet (23 m) long over Simpson Creek

Staats Mill Covered Bridge

Ripley, Jackson County

1887

Long Truss, 97 feet (30 m). Originally over Tug Fork, Big Mill Creek.

Walkersville Covered Bridge

Walkersville, Lewis County

1908

Queen post, 54 feet (16 m) long over Right Fork of West Fork River

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The Barrackville Covered Bridge spans 145 feet ( 44 m ) in a single span across Buffalo Creek near Barrackville , West Virginia . Built in 1853 by local bridge builder Lemuel Chenoweth , the structure is a modified arched Burr truss , with siding added twenty years after the bridge 's construction . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 .
Barrackville is a town in Marion County , West Virginia , United States . The population was 1,302 at the 2010 census . Barrackville was settled beginning in 1767 by William Galloway Indian Billy Ice . [ additional citation ( s ) needed ] The town was named in honor of John Barrack , an early settler . It was incorporated January 25 , 1968 .
Marion County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 56,418 . Its county seat is Fairmont . The county was named in honor of General Francis Marion ( ca . 1732-1795 ) , known to history as The Swamp Fox . Marion County comprises the Fairmont , WV Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is also part of the Morgantown-Fairmont , WV Combined Statistical Area .
The Burr Arch Truss - or , simply , Burr Truss or Burr Arch - is a combination of an arch and a multiple kingpost truss design . It was invented in 1804 by Theodore Burr , patented on April 3 , 1817 , and used in bridges , usually covered bridges .
Lemuel Chenoweth ( 25 June 1811 - 26 August 1887 ) was a carpenter , legislator and self-taught architect . He is best known as one of 19th century America 's master covered bridge builders . Chenoweth and his brother Eli constructed 20 bridges during the 1840s and '50s , most of them covered , on four western Virginia turnpikes , notably on the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike system in what is now West Virginia .
The Carrollton Covered Bridge , in Barbour County , West Virginia , U.S. , is the second longest and third oldest surviving covered bridge in the state . The wooden bridge spans the Buckhannon River near Carrollton and was built in 1856 by Emmet J. O'Brien and Daniel O'Brien . It is 140 feet 9 inches ( 42.90 m ) long and 16 feet ( 4.9 m ) wide , with kingpost trusses supported by concrete piers and abutments . It underwent repairs in 1978 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 4 , 1981 . The bridge was heavily damaged in a fire on August 10 , 2017 .
Carrollton is an unincorporated community in Barbour County , in the U.S. state of West Virginia . Carrollton is known for its Carrollton Covered Bridge over the Buckhannon River , listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
Barbour County is a county in north-central West Virginia , USA . At the 2010 census , the population was 16,589 . The county seat is Philippi , which was chartered in 1844 . Both county and city were named for Philip Pendleton Barbour ( 1783-1841 ) , a U.S . Congressman from Virginia and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court . The county was formed in 1843 when the region was still part of the state of Virginia . In 1871 , a small part of Barbour County was transferred to Tucker County , West Virginia . The Battle of Philippi , also known as the Philippi Races , was fought in Barbour County on June 3 , 1861 . Although a minor action , it is generally considered the first land engagement of the American Civil War . Alderson Broaddus University , an American Baptist institution , is in the county . The University 's Physician Assistant ( PA ) program is one of the world 's oldest and best established .
The Center Point Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near Center Point , Doddridge County , West Virginia , USA . It was commissioned by the County Court and was built between 1888 and 1890 . It spans Pike 's Fork ( Middle Fork ) of McElroy Creek . The masons were T.C . Ancell and E. Underwood ( who charged $ 976.54 for all abutments ) . The carpenters were John Ash and S.H . Smith ( who charged $ 230 ) . The design utilizes the Long Truss . As of 1983 , the Center Point Covered Bridge was one of only 17 covered bridges left in West Virginia . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 .
Center Point is an unincorporated community in northeastern Doddridge County , West Virginia , USA . It lies along Route 23 northeast of the town of West Union , the county seat of Doddridge County . Its elevation is 791 feet ( 241 m ) . Historically , the community has also been known as Three Forks of McElroy ( or Three Fork ) , Centerpoint , Centre Point , and Mount Pleasant ; the Board on Geographic Names officially designated the current name and spelling in 1964 . Although it is unincorporated , it had a post office until November 2 , 2002 , and still has a ZIP code of 26339 . It lies near the confluence of three streams that form McElroy Creek ( Robinson , Pike , and Talkington Forks ) . Located near Center Point is the Center Point Covered Bridge ( built ca . 1888-90 ) , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 . The first oil pool in Doddridge County was discovered ( brought in as it was then termed ) and drilled in 1892 at Center Point . The oil and gas industry transformed life in the area very quickly and permanently .
Doddridge County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . Its county seat is West Union . Doddridge County is part of the Clarksburg , West Virginia , WV Micropolitan Statistical Area .
A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss , a structure of connected elements usually forming triangular units . The connected elements ( typically straight ) may be stressed from tension , compression , or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads . The basic types of truss bridges shown in this article have simple designs which could be easily analyzed by 19th and early 20th-century engineers . A truss bridge is economical to construct because it uses materials efficiently .
Dents Run Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located near Laurel Point , Monongalia County , West Virginia . It was built in 1889 , and spans Dents Run . The bridge is of Kingpost truss construction and measures 12 feet and 10 inches wide and 40 feet long . By 1981 , it was one of only 17 covered bridges left in West Virginia . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 .
Laurel Point is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County , West Virginia .
Monongalia County , known locally as Mon County , is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 96,189 , making it West Virginia 's fourth-most populous county . Its county seat is at Morgantown . The county was founded in 1776 . Monongalia County is included in the Morgantown , WV Metropolitan Statistical Area , and is the largest county in North-Central West Virginia . It is part of the Pittsburgh media market .
A king post ( or king-post or kingpost ) is a central vertical post used in architectural or bridge designs , working in tension to support a beam below from a truss apex above ( whereas a crown post , though visually similar , supports items above from the beam below ) . In aircraft design a strut called a king post acts in compression , similarly to an architectural crown post . Usage in mechanical plant and marine engineering differs again , as noted below .
The Fish Creek Covered Bridge was built circa 1881 near Hundred , West Virginia . The kingpost truss bridge spans only 36 feet ( 11 m ) . It is the last remaining covered bridge in Wetzel County and one of two remaining single kingpost truss bridges in West Virginia . The bridge has been structurally reinforced with six W8x12 wide-flange steel beams replacing wood stringers . The bridge is enclosed with painted wood siding and a galvanized metal roof . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 .
Hundred is a town in Wetzel County , West Virginia , United States . The population was 299 at the 2010 census . It was named for the fact that local resident Henry Old Hundred Church was a centenarian . Hundred is the only place in the United States with this name .
Wetzel County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 16,583 . Its county seat is New Martinsville . The county , founded in 1846 , is named for Lewis Wetzel , a famous frontiersman and Indian fighter . Its northern border aligns with the Mason-Dixon line but is to the west of the line 's western terminus .
The Fletcher Covered Bridge is a 62-foot ( 19 m ) Multiple King Post covered bridge located near Marshville in Harrison County , West Virginia . The bridge crosses Tenmile Creek is West Virginia bridge number 48-17-03 . Stones for the abutments were quarried at the top of a hill near the bridge site . The original building cost was $ 1,372 . The Fletcher Covered Bridge is one of only two covered bridges still standing in Harrison County , the other is the Simpson Creek Covered Bridge . This bridge is in regular use today .
Harrison County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 69,099 . The county seat is Clarksburg . Harrison County is part of the Clarksburg , WV Micropolitan Statistical Area .
Herns Mill Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near Lewisburg , Greenbrier County , West Virginia . It was built in 1884 , and is a Queen post truss bridge measuring 10 feet , 6 inches wide and 53 feet , 8 inches long . It has red board-and-batten siding and a galvanized sheet metal roof . It was built to provide access to the S.S. Hern Mill , when it was in operation . It is one of two remaining covered bridges in Greenbrier County , the other being Hokes Mill Covered Bridge . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 .
Asbury is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County , West Virginia , United States . Asbury is located on West Virginia Route 12 northeast of Alderson . Asbury has a post office with ZIP code 24916 . The community has the name of Francis Asbury , a local church bishop .
Greenbrier County ( /ˈɡriːnbraɪ.ər/ ) is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 35,480 . Its county seat is Lewisburg . The county was formed in 1778 from Botetourt and Montgomery counties in Virginia .
A queen post is a tension member in a truss that can span longer openings than a king post truss . A king post uses one central supporting post , whereas the queen post truss uses two . Even though it is a tension member , rather than a compression member , they are commonly still called a post . A queen post is often confused with a queen strut , one of two compression members in roof framing which do not form a truss in the engineering sense .
Hokes Mill Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge at Ronceverte , Greenbrier County , West Virginia . It was built between 1897 and 1899 , and measures 12 feet wide and 81.6 feet long . It has red board-and-batten siding and a standing seam metal roof . It is one of two remaining covered bridges in Greenbrier County , the other being Herns Mill Covered Bridge . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 .
Ronceverte is a city in Greenbrier County , West Virginia , United States , on the Greenbrier River . The population was 1,765 at the 2010 census .
The Indian Creek Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near US 219 , about 4 miles away from Salt Sulphur Springs , in Monroe County , West Virginia , United States . It is owned by the Monroe County Historical Society , and was originally built in 1898 by Ray and Oscar Weikel . The bridge is 49.25 feet long and 11.5 feet wide . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 . The bridge was restored by Hoke Brothers Construction , Inc. of Union , West Virginia in 2000 at a cost of $ 334,446 . It is open to pedestrians , and said to be one of the most photographed bridges in West Virginia .
Union is a town in Monroe County , West Virginia . The population was 565 at the 2010 census . It is the county seat of Monroe County .
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 13,502 . Its county seat is Union . Monroe County was the home of Andrew Summers Rowan of Spanish-American War fame , who is immortalized in Elbert Hubbard 's classic A Message to Garcia . The county was also the site of the 1928 discovery of the 34.48 carat ( 6.896 g ) Jones Diamond by Grover C. Jones and William Punch Jones . Monroe County celebrates its own holiday , Farmers ' Day , and is known for its close community .
Laurel Creek Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge located near Lillydale , Monroe County , West Virginia . It was built in 1910 . The shortest covered bridge in the state , it measures 34 feet , 6 inches long and 13 feet , 2 1/2 inches wide . It has wood siding painted red and a galvanized metal roof . By 1981 , it was one of only 17 covered bridges left in West Virginia . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 .
Lillydale is an unincorporated community in Monroe County , West Virginia , United States . Lillydale is southwest of Union .
The Locust Creek Covered Bridge is the only remaining covered bridge in Pocahontas County , West Virginia . It is located approximately 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) outside Hillsboro . The bridge is now for pedestrian traffic only .
Hillsboro is a town in Pocahontas County , West Virginia , United States . The population was 260 at the 2010 census .
Pocahontas County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 8,719 . Its county seat is Marlinton . The county was established in 1821 . It is named after the daughter of the Powhatan chief of the Native Americans in the United States from Jamestown , Virginia . She married an English settler and their mixed-race children became ancestors of many of the First Families of Virginia . Pocahontas County is the home to the Green Bank Observatory and is part of the National Radio Quiet Zone .
Mud River Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge that formerly spanned the Mud River at Milton , Cabell County , West Virginia . It was built about 1875 , and is a single-span , modified Howe truss structure . It measures approximately 112 feet ( 34 m ) in length and 14 feet ( 4.3 m ) in width . The bridge was restored in 1971 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 . It was relocated twice , first in 1997 to a temporary site near its original location , and then again in 2001 to a new location crossing a pond at the Cabell County Fairgrounds .
Milton is a town in Cabell County , West Virginia , United States . The population was 2,423 at the 2010 census . Milton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland , WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area ( MSA ) .
Cabell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 96,319 , making it West Virginia 's fourth-most populous county . Its county seat is Huntington . The county was organized in 1809 and named for William H. Cabell , the Governor of Virginia from 1805 to 1808 . Cabell County is part of the Huntington-Ashland , WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The Philippi Covered Bridge , on the Tygart Valley River , is the main local landmark and historical icon of Philippi , West Virginia , USA . The celebrated bridge was commissioned by the General Assembly of Virginia and constructed in 1852 by Lemuel Chenoweth , a well-known Appalachian bridge builder , to provide a link on an important segment of the vital Beverly-Fairmont Turnpike between Beverly ( Chenoweth 's hometown ) and Fairmont . The bridge has strong associations with the American Civil War , especially the Battle of Philippi ( 1861 ) . The Philippi Covered Bridge is the oldest and longest covered bridge in West Virginia and one of only two remaining in Barbour County . It is also the only covered bridge serving the US Federal Highway system ( U.S. Route 250 ) . It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 .
Philippi ( pronounced 'FILL-uh-pea ' ) is a city in - and the county seat of - Barbour County , West Virginia , United States . The population was 2,966 at the 2010 census . In 1861 , the city was the site of the Battle of Philippi , known as the , Philippi Races . Although a minor skirmish , this is considered the earliest notable land action of the American Civil War . For over a century , Philippi has been home to Alderson Broaddus University , a four-year liberal-arts school affiliated with the American Baptist Churches . The city has a weekly newspaper , The Barbour Democrat .
Sarvis Fork Covered Bridge , also known as Sandyville Covered Bridge , is a historic covered bridge located near Sandyville , Jackson County , West Virginia . It was built in 1889-1890 for $ 64.00 by R.B . Cunningham and G.W . Staats in 1890 , originally spanning John Carnahan 's Fork , a branch of Mill Creek . When US Route 33 was built using an iron bridge , the covered bridge was first abandoned , then moved and rebuilt over the Left Fork of the Sandy Creek in 1924 for $ 1,050.00 . The bridge was completely rebuilt in 2000 at a cost of $ 598,233 by R.C . Construction Company & Sons , Inc. of Cutler , Ohio . It measures 101 feet 3 1/2 inches in length and 11 feet 8 inches wide . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 .
Sandyville is an unincorporated community in north central Jackson County , West Virginia , United States . It lies close to the left fork of Sandy Creek , nestled in the hills between Ravenswood and Ripley . It has a population of 1,721 and an average household income of $ 41,122 . The community was named after nearby Sandy Creek .
Jackson County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 29,211 . Its county seat is Ripley , and its largest municipality is Ravenswood .
Simpson Creek Covered Bridge is located in Bridgeport , West Virginia , crossing Simpson Creek off Meadowbrook Road near the entrance to the Meadowbrook Mall . The 14.25-foot-wide ( 4.34 m ) , 75-foot-long ( 23 m ) multiple-kingpost truss bridge was built in 1881 by Asa Hugill . The current location of the bridge is not the original location . It was washed out by a flood in July 1889 and later relocated to its current location a half-mile upstream from its original spot . The Simpson Creek and Fletcher Covered Bridges , are the only two remaining covered bridges in Harrison County , are examples of this truss design .
Bridgeport is a city in Harrison County , West Virginia , United States . The population was 8,149 at the 2010 census . The town of Bridgeport had its beginning in pre-American Revolutionary War times . In 1764 , John Simpson entered the area and gave his name to Simpson Creek . Bridgeport was chartered in 1816 . When the town was incorporated in 1887 , it established the office of mayor and town council . The city currently employs a City Manager . Bridgeport is home to Meadowbrook Mall , a 100-store regional shopping complex serving North-Central West Virginia .
Staats Mill Covered Bridge , also known as Tug Fork Covered Bridge , is a historic wooden covered bridge near Ripley in Jackson County , West Virginia , United States . Built in 1887 , the Staats Mill Covered Bridge originally crossed the Tug Fork of Big Mill Creek and was named for Enoch Staats ' water-powered mill . The Staats family were early settlers to the area , arriving around 1780 . The bridge was built adjacent to Enoch Staats ' mill and store and played an important role in the history and development of Jackson County . Construction of the bridge was handled by the Jackson County Court , which paid a total of $ 1,788.35 to local craftspeople for completion of the structure . Nearly 100 feet ( 30 m ) long , the Staats Mill Covered Bridge was constructed using the Long system , patented by Stephen Long in 1830 . The distinctive feature of Long trusses are the X-braced diagonals in each of the panels . This bridge has 11 such panels , each 8 feet 7 inches ( 2.62 m ) long and 14 feet 3 inches ( 4.34 m ) deep . The bridge is an impressive and historically significant example of a late nineteenth century timber-covered bridge building . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 . In 1983 , the old bridge was moved to the FFA-FHA State Camp at Cedar Lakes , 3 miles ( 5 km ) from the original site and reconstructed across a pond at a cost of $ 104,000 . It is in excellent condition and open to pedestrian traffic only .
Ripley is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County , West Virginia , United States . The population was 3,252 at the 2010 census .
Walkersville Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge near Walkersville , Lewis County , West Virginia . It was built in 1903 , and is a Queen post truss bridge measuring 12 feet , 1 1/2 inches wide and 39 feet , 4 inches long . It has red board-and-batten siding and a standing seam metal roof . It was built to span the right fork of the West Fork River . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 .
Walkersville is an unincorporated community in Lewis County , West Virginia , United States . Walkersville is 11.5 miles ( 18.5 km ) south of Weston . Walkersville has a post office with ZIP code 26447 . There are several accounts regarding the origin of the name Walkersville .
Lewis County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia . As of the 2010 census , the population was 16,372 . Its county seat is Weston . The county was formed in 1816 from Harrison County .