We sure do love our urban lore in Georgia, and this one is a doozy. While our wonderful state is prone to many different urban legends and scary stories, this one just might be the most frightening of all. The Legend of Crybaby Bridge in Georgia is one that will shake you to your core and also leave you shaking in your boots. If you need a moment to power up your bravery before continuing we certainly understand. Shall we begin?

The story of Crybaby Bridge is one that has been passed around as an urban legend for years.
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As the legend goes, a poor farming family in Georgia found out they were expecting a fifth child.
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The husband knew that the family did not have enough means to provide for another child.
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So the farmer made a pact with the delivery doctor to kill the baby immediately after it was born, without the wife’s knowledge or consent.
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After the baby was born, the doctor walked the baby to the nearby bridge, throwing it to its death below.
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Legend has it, the baby’s spirit still remains, as well as the ghost of the mother who searches endlessly for her child.
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It has been reported that driving by the bridge on a full moon, you will hear the distant sound of a baby crying, along with the wails of a lost mother.
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You can find Crybaby Bridge near Columbus, Georgia on Whitesville Road.

Whether there is any truth to this story we may never know, but you just know there are some strange and spooky things happening somewhere on those dark Georgia moonlit nights.

Have you ever been to Crybaby Bridge in Georgia before? Share with us your experience with a comment! Otherwise, if you’re looking for other haunted hotspots in Georgia, then check out the horrifying history behind Georgia’s oldest hospital.

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Crybaby Bridge and other urban legends

Chris Muras | December 26, 2022

Is there more than one Crybaby Bridge?

A number of states have urban legends involving a crying baby, a bridge, and a grieving mother. In fact, there is no shortage of bridges with haunted stories around them. The general story revolves around the baby being tossed over the bridge either by the mother herself or someone else. Oftentimes the mother also dies and one or both haunt the bridge forevermore. Here are some of the most famous crybaby bridges:

  • Sleepy Hollow Road, Kentucky
  • Rogue's Hollow, Doylestown, Ohio
  • The Screaming Bridge of Maud Huges Road, Butler County, Ohio
  • Egypt Road, Salem, Ohio
  • Wisner Road, Geauga County, Ohio
  • Governor's Bridge Road, Maryland
  • Lottsford Vista Road, Maryland
  • Crybaby Bridge, De Kalb, Texas
  • Crybaby Bridge, Columbus, GA

What are some urban legends in Georgia?

There are many urban legends like Cry Baby Bridge, the haunted bridge in Georgia. In fact, here are 13 more haunted stories, locations, and urban legends in Georgia that will make the hair on the back of your neck prickle in the night:

  • Fort Mountain Haunting
  • The Curse of the Haunted Pillar
  • Garden City Ghost Car
  • MARTA Train
  • The Song of the Cell
  • Peachtree Hotel Fire
  • Nickajack Creek Bridge
  • Kennesaw House
  • Partridge Inn
  • Undying Love Story
  • The Jekyll Club House
  • Bonaventure Cemetery

Each of these locations or urban legends has some basis of truth. If you believe in ghosts, or just love a good spooky story you might want to pack your bags and venture to these three haunted state parks in Arkansas.

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