WayfarrowSugar Creek Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Sangamon County, Illinois
Sugar Creek Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Sangamon County, Illinois, described in its record as place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places. Illinois has 12 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
It crosses Sugar Creek.
Status check, 2026-11: The Burr-truss bridge closed to cars in 1984 and stands in Chatham's Pioneer Park; most sources say it was built in 1880, but some give 1827 (the date of an earlier bridge in local lore), and its length is listed as 58, 60 or 110 ft. Sugar Creek Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.6403° N, 89.6619° W.
Key facts
| Crosses | Sugar Creek |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.64030, -89.66190 |
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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.