WayfarrowHolliwell Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Madison County, Iowa
Holliwell Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Madison County, Iowa, described in its record as historical street bridge in the United States. Iowa has 9 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Madison County.
It was built in 1880, in the late 19th century, making it the 3rd oldest of the 7 in Iowa with a recorded construction date; it crosses Middle River; the structure is built of wood.
Status check, 2026-11: Longest of Madison County's covered bridges and bypassed in 1986; Iowa DOT gives 159 ft total (110-ft span), while other sources say 122 ft or 113 ft. Holliwell Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 41.3225° N, 93.9592° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1880 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Middle River |
| Material | wood |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 41.32250, -93.95917 |
Nearby places
- Cutler–Donahoe Bridgecovered bridge · Madison County · 2.4 mi
- Buffaloghost town · Madison County · 2.4 mi
- Cedar Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Madison County · 3.3 mi
- Hogback Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Madison County · 6.4 mi
- McBride Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Madison County · 7.1 mi
- Imes Bridgecovered bridge · Madison County · 8.5 mi
- Roseman Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Madison County · 10.1 mi
- South River Crossingghost town · Warren County · 13.2 mi
- Caldwell Sidingghost town · Dallas County · 17 mi
- Mount Pisgahghost town · Union County · 21.2 mi
- Afton Junctionghost town · Union County · 22.8 mi
- Summerset Junctionghost town · Warren County · 23.1 mi
Questions
Where is Holliwell Covered Bridge?
Holliwell Covered Bridge is in Madison County, Iowa, at 41.3225, -93.9592.
How many covered bridges are in Madison County?
Madison County, Iowa has 7 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
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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.