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Gilbert Bridge

Harlan County, Kentucky

Photos 

Yocum's Creek Bridge

Messenger-Inquirer: February 3 1978

BH Photo #443159

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Bridge over Yocum's Creek
Location
Yocum's Creek, Harlan County, Kentucky
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
Original bridge lost in the April 1977 flood of Eastern Kentucky. Temporary bridge lost in October 1977 to further flooding.
Also called
Yocum's Creek Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+36.84750, -83.13417   (decimal degrees)
36°50'51" N, 83°08'03" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/309718/4080081 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 84353 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Harlan County, Kentucky (17)
Kentucky (1,325)
Lost (24,962)
Lost 1977 (78)
Lost during 1970s (791)
Owned by county (20,847)
Replaced by new bridge (16,759)
Yocum's Creek, Kentucky (1)

Update Log 

  • January 30, 2019: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added the common name for the bridge given in the article.
  • January 30, 2019: Added by Melissa Brand-Welch

Sources 

  • Melissa Brand-Welch - melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com
  • Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
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Yocum's Creek Bridge
Posted January 30, 2019, by Melissa Brand-Welch (melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com)

Thanks Tony !

Yocum's Creek Bridge
Posted January 30, 2019, by Melissa Brand-Welch (melissabrandwelch [at] msn [dot] com)

Thank you Mom lol

Yocum's Creek Bridge
Posted January 30, 2019, by Doris M Blair (dmblair59 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Another get photo group and article about a bridge from my husband's birth place. I thank Melissa for taking the time to research this.