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Covered Bridges in Clay County, IN

Covered bridges still standing near you, listed with the creek, the builder's era and the road that crosses them.

Clay County is one of 92 counties in Indiana. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

Person in tall grass photographs a red covered bridge - covered bridges — Photo: David Lusvardi on Unsplash

A person walking out of a covered bridge - covered bridges — Photo: Rob Csaszar on Unsplash

A red covered bridge over a small stream - covered bridges — Photo: Mirto Time on Unsplash

On the record near Clay County, IN

The 9 nearest

9 listed sites on the record match covered bridges within 30 miles of Clay County, IN, out of 104 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 6 listed sites carry Clay County as their county.

Dick Huffman Covered Bridge9.3 miles from the center of Clay County · Structure · Cloverdale · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Houck Covered Bridge13 miles from the center of Clay County · Structure · Greencastle · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Oakalla Covered Bridge15 miles from the center of Clay County · Structure · Greencastle · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Cataract Covered Bridge17 miles from the center of Clay County · Structure · Cataract · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Dunbar Covered Bridge18 miles from the center of Clay County · Structure · Greencastle · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Edna Collings Covered Bridge20 miles from the center of Clay County · Structure · Clinton Falls · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Rolling Stone Covered Bridge28 miles from the center of Clay County · Structure · Bainbridge · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Possom Bottom Covered Bridge29 miles from the center of Clay County · Structure · Dana · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Pine Bluff Covered Bridge29 miles from the center of Clay County · Structure · Bainbridge · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Clay County, IN. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Covered Bridges in Clay County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Clay County, IN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Clay County, IN?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Clay County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Clay County, IN the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Clay County, IN are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.