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By car · metro area, Missouri

Covered Bridges in Springfield, MO

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

The Springfield, MO metro area has about 500,694 residents, ranking 111th in the country. 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 Springfield, MO

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match covered bridges within 300 miles of Springfield, MO, out of 60 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Union Covered Bridge167 miles from the center of Springfield · Structure · Paris · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge169 miles from the center of Springfield · Structure · Hillsboro · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Locust Creek Covered Bridge178 miles from the center of Springfield · Structure · Laclede · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Burfordville Covered Bridge192 miles from the center of Springfield · Structure · Burfordville · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Mary's River Covered Bridge200 miles from the center of Springfield · Structure · Chester · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Sugar Creek Covered Bridge258 miles from the center of Springfield · Structure · Chatham · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Thompson Mill Covered Bridge281 miles from the center of Springfield · Structure · Cowden · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Imes Covered Bridge283 miles from the center of Springfield · Structure · St. Charles · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Roseman Covered Bridge286 miles from the center of Springfield · Structure · Winterset · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Holliwell Covered Bridge286 miles from the center of Springfield · Structure · Winterset · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Cutler-Donahue Covered Bridge287 miles from the center of Springfield · Structure · Winterset · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Hogback Covered Bridge291 miles from the center of Springfield · Structure · Winterset · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places

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

Covered Bridges in Springfield, 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 Springfield, MO ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Springfield, MO?

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 Springfield

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Springfield, MO 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 Springfield, MO 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.