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Eldean Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Miami County, Ohio

Northern (upstream) side of the Eldean Covered Bridge, which carries County Road 33 over the Great Miami River north of the city of Troy in Concord and Staunton
Northern (upstream) side of the Eldean Covered Bridge, which carries County Road 33 over the Great Miami River north of the city of Troy in Concord and Staunton · Jet Lowe / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Eldean Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Miami County, Ohio. Ohio has 147 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

It was built in 1860, in the Civil War era, making it the 11th oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; it crosses Great Miami River.

Status check, 2026-11: This two-span bridge is the longest surviving Long truss and was restored in 2005-2006. The length is left null because sources range from about 219 to 235 ft depending on how it was measured. Eldean Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.0778° N, 84.2167° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1860
CrossesGreat Miami River
Heritage designationNational Historic Landmark
National RegisterListed
Coordinates40.07780, -84.21670

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.