Walkersville Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Lewis County, West Virginia

Walkersville Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Lewis County, West Virginia. West Virginia has 22 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
It was built in 1903, in the early 20th century, making it the 13th oldest of the 14 in West Virginia with a recorded construction date; it is about 39 feet long (10th longest of 11 measured in West Virginia).
Status check, 2026-11: Built in 1903 by John G. Sprigg, not 1902 as the record says. It is Lewis County's only remaining covered bridge. The NRHP length is 39 ft 4 in, though one list says 54 ft and another 42 ft. Walkersville Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 38.8583° N, 80.4608° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1903 |
|---|---|
| Length | 39 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 38.85830, -80.46080 |
Nearby places
- Boydghost town · Upshur County · 4 mi
- Little Wildcatghost town · Lewis County · 7.4 mi
- Bulltownghost town · Braxton County · 7.5 mi
- Wildcatghost town · Braxton County · 7.9 mi
- Chemicalghost town · Upshur County · 13.9 mi
- Maytonghost town · Webster County · 14.9 mi
- Heavnerghost town · Upshur County · 16.6 mi
- Penbroghost town · Webster County · 17.2 mi
- Thrashghost town · Braxton County · 18.6 mi
- Hopeghost town · Braxton County · 19.4 mi
- Letghost town · Gilmer County · 19.9 mi
- Florenceghost town · Randolph County · 20 mi
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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.