Near Smyrna in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Concord Covered Bridge

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 6, 2022

1. Concord Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. The Concord Covered Bridge, constructed with the Queenpost design. was built in 1872 by Daniell and Ruff, who owned land and mills nearby. It replaced a bridge believed to have been built in the 1840's and destroyed during the Civil War. The Concord Covered Bridge has the distinction of being the only covered bridge still in use on a public highway in the metropolitan Atlanta area. The Girl Scouts of the Nickajack Association placed this marker in 1976 to commemorate the 200th birthday of the United States of America.

Erected 1976 by Girl Scouts of the Nickajack Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges, and the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 33° 50.962′ N, 84° 33.525′ W. Marker is near Smyrna, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is on Concord Road Southwest ¼ mile east of East-West Connector, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 254 Concord Rd SW, Smyrna GA

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30082, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Ruff's Mill (a few steps from this marker); The March to Soap Creek (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Extended Right (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site: Wm. Moss House (approx. 1.3 miles away); “The Only Advantage of the Day” (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hood's Corps at Battle of Ruff's Mill (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sweet Potato House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smyrna.

Also see . . . Concord Covered Bridge Historic District.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 6, 2022

2. Concord Covered Bridge Marker

The Concord Covered Bridge Historic District was created by Cobb County in 1986, the county’s first historic district. The focal point of the district is the Concord Covered Bridge. There are many additional historic structures dating back to the mid-1800s when milling communities developed along the Nickajack Creek. (Submitted on May 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Concord Covered Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, July 4, 2025

3. Concord Covered Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 919 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 19, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.