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Covered Bridges in Rutherford County, TN

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

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Rutherford County is one of 95 counties in Tennessee. The record can, and the closest listings to Rutherford County, TN are below.

Person in tall grass photographs a red covered bridge - covered bridges — Photo: David Lusvardi on Unsplash

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A red covered bridge over a small stream - covered bridges — Photo: Mirto Time on Unsplash

On the record near Rutherford County, TN

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match covered bridges within 200 miles of Rutherford County, TN, out of 153 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 31 listed sites carry Rutherford County as their county.

Horton Mill Covered Bridge130 miles from the center of Rutherford County · Structure · Oneonta · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Swann Covered Bridge131 miles from the center of Rutherford County · Structure · Cleveland · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Easley Covered Bridge133 miles from the center of Rutherford County · Structure · Oneonta · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Nectar Covered Bridge134 miles from the center of Rutherford County · Structure · Nectar · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Euharlee Creek Covered Bridge149 miles from the center of Rutherford County · Bartow County · marker erected 2000Georgia historical marker program
Mount Zion Covered Bridge149 miles from the center of Rutherford County · Structure · Mooresville · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Huffman Mill Covered Bridge154 miles from the center of Rutherford County · Structure · Fulda · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Coldwater Creek Covered Bridge162 miles from the center of Rutherford County · Structure · Coldwater · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Harrisburg Covered Bridge166 miles from the center of Rutherford County · Site · Harrisburg · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Poole's Mill Covered Bridge167 miles from the center of Rutherford County · Forsyth County · marker erected 2000Georgia historical marker program
Kymulga Mill And Covered Bridge177 miles from the center of Rutherford County · District · Childersburg · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Stovall Mill Covered Bridge177 miles from the center of Rutherford County · White County · marker erected 2000Georgia historical marker program

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

Covered Bridges in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County, TN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Rutherford County, TN?

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 Rutherford County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Rutherford County, TN 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 Rutherford County, TN 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.