Covered Bridges in the Region:
Western Virginia
Sinking Creek Bridge, 1916:
Address:
Chamber of Commerce
101 South Main Street
Pearlsburg, VA 24134
Driving Directions: It is located just off Route 601 between Route 42 and Route 700, north of Route 460.
Bob White Covered Bridge, Stuart, 1921
Address:
1028 Elamsville Road
Stuart, VA 24171
Driving Directions: It can be reached from Woolwine by traveling one and a half miles south on Route 8, then east one mile on Route 618 to Route 869. Turn south and go one-tenth of a mile.
Jack’s Creek Bridge, Woolwine, 1914
Address:
1274 Jacks Creek Rd
Woolwine, VA 24185
Driving Directions: Jack’s Creek bridge is located off route 615 just west of Route 8, about two miles south of Woolwine. It can be seen from Route 8 at its intersection with Route 615, or it can be reached by turning west two-tenths of a mile on Route 615.
Meem’s Bottom Bridge, Mount Jackson, 1894 1976
Address:
Meem’s Bottom Covered Bridge
Whissler/Wissler Rd. (Rt. 720) and
Old Valley Turnpike (Rt. 11)
Mount Jackson, VA 22842
Driving Directions: The bridge is reached easily from Interstate 81 at exit 269 between New Market and Mount Jackson. Follow Route 730 from the interchange for four-tenths of a mile to Route 11. Go north on Route 11 for nine-tenths of a mile to Route 720 and the west a short distance to the river.
Humpback Bridge, Covington, 1857
Address:
Humpback Covered Bridge
Midland Trail
Covington, VA 24426
Driving Directions: It can be reached from Interstate 64 by taking exit 10 to Route 60 and traveling one-half mile east, or by taking Route 60 west from Covington.
Western North Carolina
Bunker Hill, Catawba County, 1900
Address:
Catawba County, North Carolina
Driving Directions: The bridge is located two miles east of Claremont on Highway 70.
Eastern Tennessee
Elizabethton Bridge, Carter County, 1882
Address:
Elizabethton Quad, 207 SW
Tennessee
Driving Directions: is located in downtown Elizabethton, off route 601 between Route 42 and Route 700, north of Route 460.
Harrisburg Bridge, Sevier County, 1875
Address:
Near U.S. 411.
Sevierville, TN 37876
Driving Directions: The bridge is located in north central Sevier County just off of Old State Highway 35 near U.S. 411.
North Georgia
Cromer’s Mill Bridge, Franklin, 1906
Address:
Carnesville, GA (Franklin County)
Driving Directions: From I-85 north, take exit 57 and go 8 miles south of Carnesville Georgia off Hwy. 106 to Cromer’s Mill Rd.
Stovall Mill Bridge, Helen, 1895
Address:
Helen, GA (White County)
Driving Directions: Follow I-85 north to I-985 north, to Hwy. 23 west, to Hwy. 17 to Sautee, continue three miles north of Old Sautee Store on Hwy. 255
Featured Bridges:
Hoke’s Mill
Address:
Hokes Mill Rd.
Ronceverte, West Virginia
Driving Directions: From Ronceverte, travel US 219 S to River Road (Secondary Rt 48), then approximately 3.6 miles to Hokes Mill Road (Secondary Rt 62). Bridge is located on Hokes Mill Road (Secondary Rt 62), south of Ronceverte, about 1 mile past Hamilton Road on the left.
Indian Creek Bridge
Address:
Salt Sulphur Springs,
West Virginia
Driving Directions: From Salth Sulphur Springs: Head south from Salt Sulphur Springs on U.S. Route 219.
Locust Creek Bridge
Address:
Hillsboro, West Virginia
Driving Directions: From Hillsboro, WV: Drive south on US 219 to Locust Creek Road 20. Turn left and drive 3.3 miles to a stop sign, turn right and the bridge is located approximately 150 feet ahead.
Hern’s Mill
Address:
Lewisburg, West Virginia (Greenbrier County)
Driving Directions: Hern’s Mill can be accessed via County Route 40 near its junction with County Route 60/11, near Lewisburg, WV.
(Follow signs from Rt. 60 West, 2.6 miles out of downtown Lewisburg)
