Near Woolwine in Patrick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Jacks Creek Covered Bridge

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, July 11, 2026

1. Jacks Creek Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. This 48-foot span bridge built of oak crosses the Smith River. It was constructed in 1914 by Charles Vaughan of the Buffalo Ridge area and designed by Walter Weaver of Woolwine. This historic landmark, a silent reminder of the past, has been bypassed by a modern bridge but has been preserved by the County for future generations.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 36° 45.862′ N, 80° 16.415′ W. Marker is near Woolwine, Virginia, in Patrick County. It can be reached from Jacks Creek Road (State Road 615) 0.1 miles west of Woolwine Highway (State Road 8), on the right when traveling west. Marker is on north end of the bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1275 Jacks Creek Road, Woolwine VA 24185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically

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in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Our Historic Covered Bridges (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Jack's Creek Covered Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Blue Ridge Mission School (approx. 2.3 miles away); Dehart Homeplace (approx. 3.6 miles away); Rock Castle Gorge (approx. 5.2 miles away); America's Rural Landscape (approx. 5.3 miles away); Buffalo Mountain (approx. 5½ miles away); Rakes Mill Pond (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woolwine.

Also see . . . Jack's Creek Covered Bridge. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Jacks Creek Covered Bridge Marker image. Click for more information.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 6, 2008

2. Jacks Creek Covered Bridge Marker

National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, July 11, 2026

3. Jacks Creek Covered Bridge Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, July 11, 2026

4. Jacks Creek Covered Bridge Marker

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 6, 2008

5. Jacks Creek Covered Bridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 15, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 2. submitted on May 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on July 15, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 5. submitted on May 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.