Poole's Mill Covered Bridge

Cherokee chief George Welch built a mill and bridge here around 1820, working it until removal in 1838. The present lattice covered bridge, pegged together with wooden trunnels, replaced an earlier span washed out in 1899.

Poole's Mill Covered Bridge is a historical marker in Cumming, Forsyth County, erected in 2000. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Forsyth County, among 28 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.2908, -84.2426 near Cumming. The nearest cataloged historic site is Pool's Mill Covered Bridge (historic place), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Heard Cemetery, Poole Cemetery, and Sewell Cemetery.

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