This may be one of the oddest bridge location I’ve ever run across. You will find it along a garden walking path crossing a small gully with a stream no wider than 1 foot. The path is behind a church with multiple buildings that make it feel a lot like a 19th Century religious compound(not implying that it is). Prior to coming here I actually thought this was one of the last remaining historic bridges in the state of Georgia, but it turns out it was built in the 90’s. The path allows you to wander through a variety of memorial trees and vegetation that I can only assume were planted in memory of church member loved ones. Most everything has a small plaque with the name of the person whom it was planted for(or by). The bridge itself is a real beauty and is said to have made use of 100 year old timbers from another old 1800’s bridge that was once nearby. It certainly is one of the most handsome covered bridges in the state, even if it isn’t a historic one. Location: Shiloh United Methodist Church Built: 1994 Length: 42 feet Crosses over: essentially what would be considered a drainage ditch. FINALTHOUGHTS You don’t actually have to park in the church parking lot and walk the trail to see this bridge. Turn South on Davenport Mill Road and the bridge is less than 100 feet from the road and easily visible. My Georgia covered bridge list is nearly complete. I’ve provided a list below of all the covered bridges I’ve visited so far in the state from the furthest north to the deepest south. I’ve also included the year they were built: Stovall Mill ~ 1895 [furthest north] Blind Susie ~ 1915 [shortest] Poole’s Mill ~ 1906 Cromer’s Mill ~ 1906 Mashburn Estate ~ 1958 [private — no access to the public] Hurricane Shoals ~ 1882⁄2002 Euharlee ~ 1886 Roswell Vickery Creek ~ 2004 Watson Mill ~ 1885 [longest] Howard’s Mill ~ 1905 Concord/Nickajack ~ 1872 Stone Mountain/Effie’s ~ 1891 Elder’s Mill ~ 1897 Shiloh Trail ~ 1994 [furthest west] Haralson Mill ~ 1997 Old Town Morrow ~ 2008 [newest] Big Red Oak Creek ~ 1840 [oldest] Calloway Gardens ~ 1870 Auchumpkee ~ 1892⁄1997 [favorite] Parrish Mill @ George L. Smith State Park ~ 1880 [furthest east] Coheelee Creek ~ 1891[furthest south] There are at least 25 more, but most are small, have been built in the last 50 years and are on private property.
