Welcome to Covington ...
Covington is located in Richmond County<1>.
The location of Covington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Covington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
When the people of Covington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Covingtonian<3>
Covington is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Covington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Covington is within the (910) area code.
Websites for Covington ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.richmondcountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Covington, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Covington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Covington: This one is located in Richmond County and the other is located in Caswell County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 28 communities that are also named Covington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Covington.
Communities near Covington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Covington.
- Rockingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rockingham is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <5>
- Hamlet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Hamlet is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlet <5>
- Wadesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Wadesboro is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadesboro <5>
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Norwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
- Biscoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
- Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <5>
- Mount Gilead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Foxfire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Ellerbe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
- Ellerbe is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe <5>
- Star
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Star is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Covington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Covington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Covington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Covington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Covington. See our Newspapers Page for Covington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Covington ...
Looking for more information about Covington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Covington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Covington.
Adding Covington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Covington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Covington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Covington post office opened in 1828.
We also found Covington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Covington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Covington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Covington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Covington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Covington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |