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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Covington. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Covington to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Covington, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Covington (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Covington. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Covington is historic, it would have been located within present day Dakota County.
To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dakota County: Woodbury (IA), Dixon, Thurston & Union (SD).
Below are the counties that are near Covington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Covington:
- Dakota County (The home county of Covington)
- The following are listed by their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
- South Sioux City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dakota City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Willis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Willis is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Hubbard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Goodwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Goodwin is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Dixon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
- Ponca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Waterbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Emerson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Allen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Newcastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dixon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Thurston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
- Winnebago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Walthill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Macy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Thurston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rosalie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pender
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monona County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
- Albaton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Albaton is located in Monona County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
- Whiting
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney is located in Monona County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Plymouth County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
- James
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- James is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Hinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millnerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Millnerville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
- Adaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Adaville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
- Merrill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brunsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brunsville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- O'Leary
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- O'Leary is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
- Akron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
- Le Mars
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Craig
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Craig is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Sioux County (IA)
- Chatsworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Woodbury County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
- Sioux City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Regency of Sioux City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Regency of Sioux City is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency of Sioux City
- Holiday Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Evergreen Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Glen Ellen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Sergeant Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lawton is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Bronson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bronson is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Salix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Climbing Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
- Sloan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clay County (SD)
- Burbank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
- North Sioux City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dakota Dunes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McCook Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McCook Lake is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook Lake
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richland is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
- Junction City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Spink
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spink is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
- Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Covington, see our County-by-County Page for Covington.
Cemeteries Near Covington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Covington.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Covington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Covington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
- Floyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Floyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94390 <3>
- War Eagle Grave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Logan Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Graceland Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dakota City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McCook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (112 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hancock Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eberly Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Covington itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 364 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
- Sioux City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- South Sioux City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dakota City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leeds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leeds is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Sergeant Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Ellen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- James
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- James is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hubbard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Potosia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Potosia is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosia
- Salix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Luton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Luton is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Covington. See our List of 1890's Communities around Covington.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Covington ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 159 newspapers that have been published in the area around Covington.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Covington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Covington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Covington.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Covington.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Covington:
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Pages specific to Dakota County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dixon County
- Thurston County
- Monona County
- Plymouth County
- Sioux County
- Woodbury County
- Clay County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Nebraska
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Covington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |