Staats Mill Bridge was raised in 1887 by order of Jackson County Court under the presidency of George W. Shinn. Local builder H.T. Hartley erected the wooden superstructure at a cost of $904. Stone abutments were built by Quincy and Grim, local masons, at a cost of $710. Approaches were prepared by Enoch Staats for $110. The bridge measures 86 feet between abutments. A nearby mill owned by Enoch Staats gave the bridge its name.