By car · County in Texas

Covered Bridges in Delta County, TX

Architecture is history you can still walk into. Delta County is one of 254 counties in Texas. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

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

Open the Texas map · All states

On the record near Delta County, TX

The 12 nearest

There are no covered bridges on the record within 300 miles of Delta County, TX. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 47 within 30 miles. 6 listed sites carry Delta County as their county.

Cooper Rail Depotunder a mile from the center of Delta County · Delta CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
George M. Terrell Homeunder a mile from the center of Delta County · Delta CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
First National Bankunder a mile from the center of Delta County · Delta CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
History of East Texas Normal College#Cooper|East Texas Normal College, Original Site of1.0 miles from the center of Delta County · Delta CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Ben Franklin Methodist Church7.6 miles from the center of Delta County · Delta CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Methodist-Episcopal Church South7.6 miles from the center of Delta County · Delta CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Pleasant Grove 11 miles from the center of Delta County · Lamar CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Williams, Sheb, Home 11 miles from the center of Delta County · Lamar CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Dial United Presbyterian Church13 miles from the center of Delta County · Fannin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Commerce Post Office14 miles from the center of Delta County · Hunt CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Morrell Boarding House14 miles from the center of Delta County · Fannin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Ladonia Presbyterian Church Building14 miles from the center of Delta County · Fannin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

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

Covered Bridges in Delta County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Delta County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Delta County, TX?

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 Delta County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Delta County, TX 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 Delta County, TX 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.