Near Hilton in Early County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge
Photographed By David Seibert, August 9, 2003
1. Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge Marker
The construction of this 121-foot bridge at McDonald’s Ford was first authorized by the county in 1883, though construction was delayed until 1891. It was completed in four months by J.W. Baughman and thirty-six workers as a modification of the queen post
truss design. The trusses have a horizontal cross piece extending across a center post flanked by two compression timbers slanting down and outwards with a set of iron rods slanting down and inwards. The concrete abutments were added in 1958. This bridge is
the southernmost covered bridge remaining in Georgia.Erected 2000 by Georgia Historical Society, Georgia Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration. (Marker Number 49-1.)
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 Georgia Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 31° 18.37′ N, 85° 4.737′ W. Marker is near Hilton, Georgia, in Early County. Marker is at the
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge / Fannie Askew Williams Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Hilton United Methodist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hilton School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Covered Bridge 2 Mi. (approx. 1½ miles away); Purcell - Killingsworth House (approx. 2 miles away in Alabama); Columbia Methodist Episcopal Church, South (approx. 2 miles away in Alabama); Columbia Baptist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away in Alabama); Columbia Elementary School Bell (approx. 2.1 miles away in Alabama).
Photographed By David Seibert, August 9, 2003
2. Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,371 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
