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Reed Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Union County, Ohio

Barrier at the site of the northern portal of the Reed Covered Bridge, which once carried State Route 38 over Darby Creek south of Marysville in Darby Township,
Barrier at the site of the northern portal of the Reed Covered Bridge, which once carried State Route 38 over Darby Creek south of Marysville in Darby Township, · Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Reed Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Union County, Ohio. Ohio has 147 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 6 of them in Union County.

It was built in 1884, in the late 19th century, making it the 49th oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; it crosses Big Darby Creek.

Its record gives 1993 as the year this covered bridge was demolished, destroyed or taken out of existence, so it may no longer stand; check its status before you travel. Reed Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 40.1497° N, 83.3806° W.

Key facts

Year built1884
CrossesBig Darby Creek
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Record end date (demolished or lost)1993
Coordinates40.14972, -83.38056

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Questions

Where is Reed Covered Bridge?

Reed Covered Bridge is in Union County, Ohio, at 40.1497, -83.3806.

How many covered bridges are in Union County?

Union County, Ohio has 6 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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