Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge

10 mi. SE of Thomaston off U.S. 19 on Allen Rd., Thomaston, Georgia. County/parish: Upson.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 01, 1975. NRIS 75000614.

1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • Hootenville Covered Bridge

From Wikipedia:

Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge

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 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Thomaston, about 1 mile (1.6 km) 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."

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93209796

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