WayfarrowBell Ford Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Jackson County, Indiana
Bell Ford Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Jackson County, Indiana. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Jackson County.
It was built in 1885, in the late 19th century, making it the 49th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses East Fork White River; it is about 325 feet long (2nd longest of 44 measured in Indiana); the structure is built of wood.
Its record gives 2006 as the year this covered bridge was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. Bell Ford Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 38.9733° N, 85.9294° W.
Key facts
| Year built | 1885 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | East Fork White River |
| Length | 325 ft |
| Material | wood |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Record end date (demolished or lost) | 2006 |
| Coordinates | 38.97333, -85.92944 |
Nearby places
- Shields' Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jackson County · 5.6 mi
- Buffaloghost town · Brown County · 12.9 mi
- Scipio Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jennings County · 13.6 mi
- Stratfordghost town · Marion County · 14.2 mi
- Medora Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jackson County · 15.9 mi
- Brownsville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bartholomew County · 16.1 mi
- New Brownsville Bridgecovered bridge · Bartholomew County · 16.1 mi
- James Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jennings County · 17.8 mi
- Petersburgghost town · Jackson County · 18.3 mi
- Marshfieldghost town · Scott County · 19.9 mi
- Ramp Creek Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Brown County · 21.8 mi
- Younoghost town · Brown County · 21.9 mi
Questions
Where is Bell Ford Covered Bridge?
Bell Ford Covered Bridge is in Jackson County, Indiana, at 38.9733, -85.9294.
How many covered bridges are in Jackson County?
Jackson County, Indiana has 3 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
- Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
- National Register of Historic Places — National Register of Historic Places record (public-domain)
- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
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