WayfarrowFletcher Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Harrison County, West Virginia
Fletcher Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Harrison County, West Virginia, described in its record as West Virginia place listed on National Register of Historic Places. West Virginia has 22 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Harrison County.
It was built in 1891, in the late 19th century, making it the 11th oldest of the 14 in West Virginia with a recorded construction date; it crosses Tenmile Creek.
Status check, 2026-11: Built by Solomon Swiger, this multiple-kingpost bridge over Tenmile Creek in Harrison County is still in regular use; its length is given as 58.25 ft by WVDOH and as 62 ft by other sources. Fletcher Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.3053° N, 80.4803° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1891 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Tenmile Creek |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.30528, -80.48028 |
Nearby places
- Big Battleghost town · Doddridge County · 8.4 mi
- Center Point Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Doddridge County · 10.1 mi
- Simpson Creek Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Harrison County · 10.7 mi
- Oak Groveghost town · Marion County · 14 mi
- West Union Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Doddridge County · 15.6 mi
- Satterfieldghost town · Marion County · 17.1 mi
- Pettyjohnghost town · Marion County · 20.7 mi
- Barrackville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Marion County · 21.7 mi
- Simonsghost town · Barbour County · 22.2 mi
- Shenangoghost town · Wetzel County · 22.3 mi
- Flyblowghost town · Marion County · 23 mi
- Winonaghost town · Taylor County · 23.1 mi
Questions
Where is Fletcher Covered Bridge?
Fletcher Covered Bridge is in Harrison County, West Virginia, at 39.3053, -80.4803.
How many covered bridges are in Harrison County?
Harrison County, West Virginia has 2 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.