Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Covington in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Covington. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
- Vermilac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Sidnaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidnaw
- Sidnaw is located in Houghton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidnaw <3>
- Nestoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestoria
- Nestoria is located in Baraga County
- L'Anse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Anse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse
- L'Anse is located in Baraga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for L'Anse <3>
- Baraga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraga
- Baraga is located in Baraga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baraga <3>
- Kenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Houghton County
- Michigamme
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigamme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigamme
- Michigamme is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigamme <3>
- Amasa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amasa
- Amasa is located in Iron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amasa <3>
- Trout Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Trout Creek is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <3>
- Atkinson ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Pequaming
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming
- Pequaming is located in Baraga County
- Pori
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Beacon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Marquette County
- Champion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Champion is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champion <3>
- Skanee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skanee
- Skanee is located in Baraga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skanee <3>
- Paynesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville is located in Ontonagon County
- Elmwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Beechwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Republic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Marquette County
- Tamarack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Witbeck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Covington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |