J.D. Coffing Bridge - rural Fountain County, IN - Truss Bridges on Waymarking.com

This is a two-span through truss bridge over Coal Creek on CR 800 South, south west of the unincorporated community of Coal Creek, in Fountain County, Indiana.

Built in 1886, by the Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it was originally a part of a 7-span bridge across the Wabash River near Attica, but moved to this location in 1924.

According to Bridgehunter, this Wrought iron Pratt through truss has a total length of 258 feet and is also called Coal Creek Bridge or Bridge #5. The condition of this interesting old bridge is structurally deficient. Fountain County is attempting to give this bridge to the city of Evansville for use on a trail. (visit link)

Coal Creek (also known as Headleys Mills or Snoddy's Mill) is an unincorporated community in Wabash Township, Fountain County, Indiana. (visit link)

Wabash Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 783 and it contained 336 housing units.
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Fountain County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana on the east side of the Wabash River. The county was officially established in 1826 and was the 53rd in Indiana. The county seat is Covington. According to the 2000 census, its population was 17,954; the 2010 population was 17,240. The county has eight incorporated towns with a total population of about 9,700, as well as many small unincorporated communities; it is also divided into eleven townships which provide local services. An interstate highway, two U.S. Routes and five Indiana state roads cross the county, as does a major railroad line.
The state of Indiana was established in 1816. The first non-indigenous settler in the area that became Fountain County is thought to have been a Mr. Forbes, who arrived here in early 1823 and was soon followed by others. Fountain County was officially created on December 30, 1825, the act taking effect on April 1, 1826; the boundaries of the county have not changed since that time. It was named for Major James Fontaine of Kentucky who was killed at Harmar's Defeat (near modern Fort Wayne, Indiana) on October 22, 1790, during the Northwest Indian War. (visit link)

Date Built: 01/01/1886 Length of Span: 258 feet Parking Coordinates:: Not Listed www: Not listed

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