The 8 Oldest Covered Bridges in Georgia
Ranked by the construction year of the structure standing today, for every covered bridge in Georgia that we could confirm is still standing. Concord Covered Bridge leads, built 1872; number 8 is Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge, built 1997. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.
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1. Concord Covered Bridge
Built 1872 · Cobb County, Georgia
Photo: Marsha Wheatley / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
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2. Watson Mill Bridge
Built 1885 · Madison County, Georgia
Photo: B1d2p3 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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3. Euharlee Covered Bridge
Built 1886 · Bartow County, Georgia
Photo: Photo by Melissa Williams using a Nikon D70 Digital SLR; / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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4. Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge
Built 1891 · Early County, Georgia · National Register
Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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5. Stovall Mill Covered Bridge
Built 1895 · White County, Georgia
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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6. Elder's Mill Covered Bridge
Built 1897 · Oconee County, Georgia
Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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7. Howard's Covered Bridge
Built 1905 · Oglethorpe County, Georgia · National Register
Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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8. Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge
Built 1997 · Upson County, Georgia · National Register
Photo: Michael Rivera / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)