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Walkersville Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Lewis County, West Virginia

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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 built1903
Length39 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates38.85830, -80.46080

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