WayfarrowDents Run Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Monongalia County, West Virginia
Dents Run Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Monongalia County, West Virginia. West Virginia has 22 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Monongalia County.
It was built in 1889, in the late 19th century, making it the 10th oldest of the 14 in West Virginia with a recorded construction date; it is about 40 feet long (9th longest of 11 measured in West Virginia).
Status check, 2026-11: Kingpost truss bridge and the only covered bridge left in Monongalia County. It now carries foot traffic only, and one source gives the total length as 42 ft. Dents Run Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.6239° N, 80.0400° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1889 |
|---|---|
| Length | 40 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.62390, -80.04000 |
Nearby places
- Richwoodghost town · Monongalia County · 3 mi
- Buffalo Stationghost town · Marion County · 10 mi
- Barrackville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Marion County · 10.6 mi
- Pettyjohnghost town · Marion County · 12.5 mi
- White Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Greene County · 12.6 mi
- Gathghost town · Marion County · 13 mi
- Neils Red Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Greene County · 13.1 mi
- McMellinghost town · Monongalia County · 13.4 mi
- Neelghost town · Marion County · 13.7 mi
- Flyblowghost town · Marion County · 14.6 mi
- King Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Greene County · 15.4 mi
- Wadestown Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Monongalia County · 16.3 mi
Questions
Where is Dents Run Covered Bridge?
Dents Run Covered Bridge is in Monongalia County, West Virginia, at 39.6239, -80.0400.
How many covered bridges are in Monongalia County?
Monongalia County, West Virginia has 2 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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