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

Jack's Creek Covered Bridge

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, July 11, 2026

1. Jack's Creek Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. Jack's Creek Covered Bridge
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Act of 1966

Erected 1973 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources.

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° 45.854′ N, 80° 16.411′ W. Marker is in Woolwine, Virginia, in Patrick County. It is on Jacks Creek Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1271 Jacks Creek Road, Stuart VA 24171, 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 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

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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: A different marker also named Jacks Creek Covered Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Our Historic Covered Bridges (within shouting distance of 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. 5.6 miles away); Rakes Mill Pond (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woolwine.

Also see . . . State Landmark Nomination Form.

One of the most elementary of the state’s few remaining covered bridges, Jack’s Creek Bridge over the Smith River in Patrick County presents a nostalgic image of rural America.

(Submitted on July 12, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia.)

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, July 11, 2026

2. Jack's Creek Covered Bridge Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, July 11, 2026

3. Jack's Creek Covered Bridge Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, July 11, 2026

4. Jack's Creek Covered Bridge Marker

The bridge was originally constructed to serve the Jack's Creek Primitive Baptist Church, which can be seen in the background of this photo.

Jack's Creek Covered Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, July 11, 2026

5. Jack's Creek Covered Bridge

The bridge is a queen-post truss over a single span.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, July 11, 2026

6. Jack's Creek Covered Bridge

The Jack’s Creek Covered Bridge is preserved as a landmark under Patrick County ownership but is no longer in use, being paralleled by a modern bridge.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 12, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.