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Covered Bridges in Jo Daviess County, IL

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

Jo Daviess County is one of 102 counties in Illinois. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

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

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

On the record near Jo Daviess County, IL

The 12 nearest

39 listed sites on the record match covered bridges within 300 miles of Jo Daviess County, IL, out of 127 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 13 listed sites carry Jo Daviess County as their county.

Red Covered Bridge81 miles from the center of Jo Daviess County · Structure · Princeton · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Covered Bridge133 miles from the center of Jo Daviess County · Structure · Cedarburg · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Zumbrota Covered Bridge176 miles from the center of Jo Daviess County · Structure · Zumbrota · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Sugar Creek Covered Bridge194 miles from the center of Jo Daviess County · Structure · Chatham · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Imes Covered Bridge196 miles from the center of Jo Daviess County · Structure · St. Charles · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Holliwell Covered Bridge202 miles from the center of Jo Daviess County · Structure · Winterset · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Cutler-Donahue Covered Bridge205 miles from the center of Jo Daviess County · Structure · Winterset · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Hogback Covered Bridge205 miles from the center of Jo Daviess County · Structure · Winterset · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Roseman Covered Bridge212 miles from the center of Jo Daviess County · Structure · Winterset · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Rob Roy Covered Bridge218 miles from the center of Jo Daviess County · Structure · Rob Roy · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
Eugene Covered Bridge224 miles from the center of Jo Daviess County · Structure · Eugene · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Cades Mill Covered Bridge225 miles from the center of Jo Daviess County · Structure · Veedersburg · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places

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

Covered Bridges in Jo Daviess County, step by step

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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 Jo Daviess County, IL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Jo Daviess County, IL?

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 Jo Daviess County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Jo Daviess County, IL 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 Jo Daviess County, IL 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.