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Mt. Olive Road Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Vinton County, Ohio

Mt. Olive Road Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Vinton County, Ohio. Ohio has 147 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 5 of them in Vinton County.

It was built in 1875, in the late 19th century, making it the 32nd oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; it is about 53 feet long (33rd longest of 40 measured in Ohio).

Status check, 2026-11: This queenpost bridge in Vinton County was built by George Washington Pilcher over the Middle Fork Salt Creek near Allensville. It was rehabilitated in 1963, bypassed around 2000, and is now pedestrian-only. Only one source gives the 53 ft length. Mt. Olive Road Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.2861° N, 82.5892° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1875
Length53 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates39.28610, -82.58920

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Questions

Where is Mt. Olive Road Covered Bridge?

Mt. Olive Road Covered Bridge is in Vinton County, Ohio, at 39.2861, -82.5892.

How many covered bridges are in Vinton County?

Vinton County, Ohio has 5 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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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.