WayfarrowSimpson Creek Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Harrison County, West Virginia
Simpson Creek Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Harrison County, West Virginia. West Virginia has 22 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Harrison County.
It crosses Simpson Creek.
Status check, 2026-11: Built in 1881 by Asa Hugill and later washed away by a flood, then re-erected about half a mile downstream (sources say 1888, 1889 or 1899). It was restored in 2002, is open to pedestrians only, and the state marker says 75 ft while another source says 79 ft. Simpson Creek Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.3086° N, 80.2797° W.
Key facts
| Crosses | Simpson Creek |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.30860, -80.27970 |
Nearby places
- Oak Groveghost town · Marion County · 9.6 mi
- Fletcher Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Harrison County · 10.7 mi
- Pettyjohnghost town · Marion County · 12.8 mi
- Winonaghost town · Taylor County · 12.8 mi
- Brittainghost town · Taylor County · 13.1 mi
- Yatesghost town · Taylor County · 13.7 mi
- Gathghost town · Marion County · 13.9 mi
- Pleasant Creekghost town · Barbour County · 14.3 mi
- Stone Houseghost town · Taylor County · 14.5 mi
- Simonsghost town · Barbour County · 14.9 mi
- Barrackville Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Marion County · 14.9 mi
- Buffalo Stationghost town · Marion County · 15.3 mi
Questions
Where is Simpson Creek Covered Bridge?
Simpson Creek Covered Bridge is in Harrison County, West Virginia, at 39.3086, -80.2797.
How many covered bridges are in Harrison County?
Harrison County, West Virginia 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.