WayfarrowZacke Cox Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Parke County, Indiana
Zacke Cox Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Parke County, Indiana, described in its record as place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 36 of them in Parke County.
It was built in 1908, in the early 20th century, making it the 70th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it is about 72 feet long (39th longest of 44 measured in Indiana).
Status check, 2026-11: Single-span Burr arch bridge over Rock Run built by Joseph A. Britton and restored in 2002; 72 ft overall is the 54 ft span plus a 9 ft overhang at each end (the National Bridge Inventory-based figure is 53.1 ft). Zacke Cox Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.6953° N, 87.2857° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Length | 72 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.69531, -87.28575 |
Nearby places
- Harry Evans Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 2.3 mi
- Roseville-Coxville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3 mi
- Mecca Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 3.1 mi
- Nevins Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4 mi
- Thorpe Ford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.2 mi
- Neet Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 4.7 mi
- McAllister Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.1 mi
- Crooks Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.5 mi
- Phillips Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.7 mi
- Sim Smith Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.9 mi
- Leatherwood Station Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 5.9 mi
- Jeffries Ford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Parke County · 6.1 mi
Questions
Where is Zacke Cox Covered Bridge?
Zacke Cox Covered Bridge is in Parke County, Indiana, at 39.6953, -87.2857.
How many covered bridges are in Parke County?
Parke County, Indiana has 36 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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