The Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge, located on Allen Road approximately 12 miles south of Thomaston, is a Town lattice design and originally completed in 1892, but was destroyed by floods in July 1994. Portions of the original bridge were recovered after the flood waters receded, and a nationally renowned covered-bridge craftsman was hired to reconstruct the bridge in the early spring of 1997. Using many of the same building techniques as the original builders, including a team of draft horses to help pull the structure across the creek. With it taking almost a week to complete this moving process, Arnold M. Grafton was able to reconstruct the bridge very nearly in its original state and reconstruction was completed in the spring of 1998. The Auchumpkee Covered Bridge, once again stands as a silent reminder of days gone by.
 

The area surrounding the covered bridge was among the earliest-settled in Upson County and was once known as Blountsville. The area name was later changed to Hootenville for the family that ran a nearby ferry, with the covered bridge also being known by this name.   Below the covered bridge on Allen Road is the site of an old mill, one of many in Upson County. This mill was originally known as the "McCord Mill," but was sold in 1875 to W. T. Respess and became known as the "Respess Mill."  In 1882, Mr. Respess passed his property along to John C. Zorn, and the Zorn family sold it to the E. T. Nottingham family in 1899.  During this time the mill was known as "Wilmont's Mill" due to an interest in the mill by a Mr. Wilmont.
 

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Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge