Built in 1891. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
“The Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge near Hilton, Georgia is a covered bridge which was built in 1891. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.”
Wikipedia article Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Early County · listed in 1976 · category: Structure · built in 1891.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 247 fires within 5 miles of Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 948 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 19 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 94 |
| Debris and open burning | 94 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020EARLY009 |
| 23 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-EARLY-015 |
| 23 September 1992 | Debris and open burning | 4.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge: 4 unknowns, 3 occurrences, 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Columbia Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Phattahoochee Sand Pitmec | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Iron | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hilton, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 2003 and 2026: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Hilton | $5,000 | A tornado touched down in in a field just south of Martin Road and then snapped a few pine trees as it crossed the road. The tornado then continued northeast across mainly streams, forest and open fields before causing minor damage to the Early County Elementary School and a nearby tree. The tornado likely lifted before reaching Freeman Road. The tree damage supports a maximum wind of 80 mph and an EF0 rating. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilton | $5,000 | Train cars were blown over in the Hilton area. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilton | $5,000 | A pine tree was blown down along with some roof damage and a broken flag pole in the Hilton area. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilton | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Early county. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hilton | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 62 and Lower River Road. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Hilton | - | Dime size hail reported by the Early County EMA. |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76000617 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Early County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |
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