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Covered Bridges in Butts County, GA

Covered bridges still standing near you, listed with the creek, the builder's era and the road that crosses them.

Butts County is one of 159 counties in Georgia. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Butts County, GA and the source for each site.

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On the record near Butts County, GA

The 8 nearest

8 listed sites on the record match covered bridges within 120 miles of Butts County, GA, out of 81 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 8 listed sites carry Butts County as their county.

Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge38 miles from the center of Butts County · Meriwether County · marker erected 2001Georgia historical marker program
Elder Mill Covered Bridge49 miles from the center of Butts County · Oconee County · marker erected 2001Georgia historical marker program
Howard's Covered Bridge68 miles from the center of Butts County · Oglethorpe County · marker erected 2000Georgia historical marker program
Poole's Mill Covered Bridge70 miles from the center of Butts County · Forsyth County · marker erected 2000Georgia historical marker program
Cromer's Mill Covered Bridge79 miles from the center of Butts County · Franklin County · marker erected 2000Georgia historical marker program
Euharlee Creek Covered Bridge80 miles from the center of Butts County · Bartow County · marker erected 2000Georgia historical marker program
Stovall Mill Covered Bridge99 miles from the center of Butts County · White County · marker erected 2000Georgia historical marker program
Coldwater Creek Covered Bridge114 miles from the center of Butts County · Structure · Coldwater · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Butts County, GA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Covered Bridges in Butts County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Butts County, GA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Butts County, GA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Butts County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Butts County, GA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Butts County, GA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.