Milton in Cabell County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Mud River Covered Bridge
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2014
1. Mud River Covered Bridge Marker
Erected 2008 by West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges, and the West Virginia Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 38° 25.65′ N, 82° 8.046′ W. Marker is in Milton, West Virginia, in Cabell County. It is on James River Turnpike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milton WV 25541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Kyova Tri-State Region and in the Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Harshbarger Corner (approx. half a mile away); Union Baptist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Bryan Family (approx. 5.1 miles away); Curry School District Memorial (approx. 6 miles away); Hurricane Baptist Church / Hurricane Bridge Skirmish (approx. 6.3 miles away); West Virginia Pollinators (approx. 7.4 miles away); a different marker also named West Virginia Pollinators
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 23, 2021
2. Mud River Covered Bridge Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2014
3. Mud River Covered Bridge Front View
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2014
4. Mud River Covered Bridge Side View
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,010 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 13, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 29, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on May 13, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
