Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge Explained

Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge
Coordinates:32.7556°N -84.2319°W
Built:1898
Builder:Herring, Dr. J.W.
Architecture:Town Lattice Truss Bridge
Added:April 1, 1975
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:75000614

The Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge, near Thomaston, Georgia, was built in 1898. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

It is a Town lattice truss bridge. It has also been called the Hootenville Covered Bridge.

It is located about 10miles southeast of Thomaston, about 1miles off U.S. 19 on Allen Rd.

"It spans Auchumpkee Creek in the Hootenville Militia District of Upson County, Georgia. The bridge is completely covered and extends 120 feet 9 inches in length resting on two native stone piers held together with cement."[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=75000614}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge ]. National Park Service. James G. Bogle . November 12, 1974 . September 8, 2018. With