WayfarrowScipio Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Jennings County, Indiana
Scipio Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Jennings County, Indiana. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Jennings County.
It was built in 1886, in the late 19th century, making it the 52nd oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it is about 156 feet long (12th longest of 44 measured in Indiana).
Status check, 2026-11: Single-span Howe truss over Sand Creek built by the Smith Bridge Co. and added to the National Register in 2022; one source (Indiana Historical Society) lists it as 148/156 ft, and whether it is open to cars is unclear (reported closed indefinitely around 2023–24, but a 2026 article says it is open). Scipio Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.0846° N, 85.7202° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1886 |
|---|---|
| Length | 156 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.08460, -85.72025 |
Nearby places
- Westport Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Decatur County · 10.9 mi
- Bell Ford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jackson County · 13.6 mi
- New Brownsville Bridgecovered bridge · Bartholomew County · 14 mi
- Brownsville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bartholomew County · 14.1 mi
- James Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jennings County · 14.4 mi
- Shields' Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jackson County · 19.2 mi
- Yountsville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bartholomew County · 19.9 mi
- Tanneyhill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Bartholomew County · 19.9 mi
- Stratfordghost town · Marion County · 20.4 mi
- Calloway Stationghost town · Jefferson County · 21.9 mi
- Buffaloghost town · Brown County · 22.9 mi
- Kansasghost town · Bartholomew County · 23.9 mi
Questions
Where is Scipio Covered Bridge?
Scipio Covered Bridge is in Jennings County, Indiana, at 39.0846, -85.7202.
How many covered bridges are in Jennings County?
Jennings County, Indiana has 2 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.