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Madison County was formed on January 13, 1846. It has been self-governed since 1849. It was named after James Madison (1751-1836), the fourth President of the United States (between 1809 and 1817). Hiram Hurst, a suspected murderer, arsonist and hog thief was the first white settler in Madison County, having come from Missouri about April 15, 1846.

On Line Data

Cities     Bevington     Earlham     East Peru     Macksburg     Patterson     St. Charles     Truro     Winterset Unincorporated communities     Barney     Old Peru     Webster Townships     Crawford     Douglas     Grand River     Jackson     Jefferson     Lee     Lincoln     Madison     Monroe     Ohio     Penn     Scott     South     Union     Walnut     Webster

Madison County Court House Berkhimer Bridge 1899 Holliwell Bridge

There are only six existing covered bridges in Madison County of the original nineteen:

    Cedar Bridge built 1883, destroyed 2002, rebuilt 2004 76 feet long. The rebuilt bridge was destroyed by a fire in 2017.
    Cutler-Donahoe Bridge built 1870, 79 feet long.
    Hogback Covered Bridge built 1884, 97 feet  long.
    Holliwell Bridge built 1880, 122 feet  long. Featured in the 1995 movie The Bridges of Madison County.
    Imes Bridge built 1870, 81 feet  long.
    Roseman Covered Bridge built 1883, 107 feet  long. This is the best-known one, as it is featured in the 1995 movie The Bridges of Madison County.

The remaining covered bridges were designed by Harvey P. Jones and George K. Foster, with the following exceptions - Eli Cox built the Cutler-Donahoe Bridge, and J. P. Clark built the Imes Bridge.

Adjacent counties
    Dallas County (north)
    Warren County (east)
    Clarke County (southeast)
    Union County (southwest)
    Adair County (west)
    Polk County (northeast)

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