List of covered bridges in West Virginia
This is a list of West Virginia covered bridges. There are 17 historic wooden covered bridges in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Only three of these bridges were built before 1870 and they are the three longest in the state. Each uses a standard truss design, braced with the Burr Arch. No one-truss design dominates in the state. The bridges are located in three general areas. In the south in Monroe and Greenbrier counties there are about a half dozen bridges within an easy drive of one another. To the north around Philippi is another group of bridges, including the historic Philippi Covered Bridge which is the longest and an important part of state history for its associations with the American Civil War.
Existing bridges
The following is a list of the 17 extant West Virginia covered bridges.| Name | Image | Location | Year Built | Length | Crosses | Design | Historical Notes |
| Barrackville Covered Bridge | Barrackville, Marion County | 1853 | Buffalo Creek | Multiple king post, Burr arch | Built by Lemuel Chenoweth | ||
| Carrollton Covered Bridge | Carrollton, Barbour County | 1856 | Buckhannon River | Multiple king post, Burr arch | |||
| Center Point Covered Bridge | Center Point, Doddridge County | 1888 | Pike Fork of McElroy Creek | Long truss | |||
| Dents Run Covered Bridge | Laurel Point, Monongalia County | 1889 | Dents Run | King post | |||
| Fish Creek Covered Bridge | Hundred, Wetzel County | 1881, 2001 | Fish Creek | King post | |||
| Fletcher Covered Bridge aka "Ten Mile Creek Covered Bridge" | Cutler, Harrison County | 1891 | Tenmile Creek | Multiple king post | |||
| Herns Mill Covered Bridge aka "Milligan Creek Covered Bridge" | Asbury, Greenbrier County | 1884 | Milligans Creek | Queen post | |||
| Hokes Mill Covered Bridge aka "Second Creek Covered Bridge" | Hokes Mill, Greenbrier County | 1899 | Second Creek | Long truss | |||
| Indian Creek Covered Bridge | Union, Monroe County | 1903 | Indian Creek | Long truss | |||
| Laurel Creek Covered Bridge aka "Lily Dale Covered Bridge" | Lillydale, Monroe County | 1911 | Laurel Creek | Howe truss | |||
| Locust Creek Covered Bridge | Hillsboro, Pocahontas County | 1870 | Monroe Creek | Warren truss | |||
| Mud River Covered Bridge | Milton, Cabell County | 1875 | Mud River | Howe truss | |||
| Philippi Covered Bridge | Philippi, Barbour County | 1852 | Tygart Valley River | Long truss with Burr arch | Built by Chenoweth | ||
| Sarvis Fork Covered Bridge aka "Sandy Creek Covered Bridge" | Sandyville, Jackson County | 1889, 2000 | Left Fork Sandy Creek | Long truss | |||
| Simpson Creek Covered Bridge aka "Hollens Mill Covered Bridge" | Bridgeport, Harrison County | 1881 | Simpson Creek | Multiple king post | |||
| Staats Mill Covered Bridge | Ripley, Jackson County | 1887 | Pond | Long truss | Originally over Tug Fork, Big Mill Creek | ||
| Walkersville Covered Bridge | Walkersville, Lewis County | 1908 | Right Fork of West Fork River | Queen post |
Former bridges
The following is a list of no longer extant West Virginia covered bridges. A complete list of covered bridges that have existed at one time or another in the state would exceed 100.;Barbour County
- Audra Covered Bridge, 18??, Audra
- Bulltown Covered Bridge, 1854
- West Union Covered Bridge, 1843 across Middle Island Creek.
- Maulsby Covered Bridge, 1848, across West Fork River
- Weston Covered Bridge, 18??, across Stonecoal Creek,.
- Paw Paw Creek Covered Bridge, 18??, Grant Town
- Wadestown Covered Bridge, 18??, across the West Virginia branch of Dunkard Creek.
- Cheat River Covered Bridge, 1835, across Cheat River near Rowlesburg
- Beverly Covered Bridge, 1845, Chenoweth's first bridge ; part of the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike; rebuilt by Chenoweth.
- Cheat Bridge Covered Bridge, 1841, across Cheat River at Cheat Bridge
- Middle Fork Covered Bridge, 18??, across Middle Fork River spanning county border.
- Buckhannon Covered Bridge, 18??.
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