Historical Marker

Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge (2000)

Hilton · Early County · Erected 2000

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Built in 1891 for just over $490, this 96-foot span over a rare South Georgia waterfall is believed to be the southernmost original covered bridge in the United States.

About this site

Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge is a historical marker in Hilton, Early County, erected in 2000. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Early County, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.3062, -85.0790 near Hilton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Covered Bridge 2 Mi., Ebenezer Cemetery, and Grier Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

Also at or near Hilton, Early County

“Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge” names 2 distinct records in Early County. This page is the historical marker erected in 2000 in Hilton. The others:

📍 31.3062, -85.0790 · Hilton, Early County
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