Welcome to Covington ...
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.
Covington would have been located within present day Dakota County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Covington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
When the people of Covington referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Covingtonian<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Covington is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Covington was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Covington was located: 402 & 531<5>
Communities Also Named Covington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, New York, North Carolina (2), 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.
- Sergeant Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
- Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <7>
- North Sioux City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
- North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <7>
- Elk Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
- Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <7>
- Dakota City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
- Dakota City is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <7>
- Moville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moville
- Moville is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moville <7>
- Sloan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Sloan is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloan <7>
- Lawton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Hinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <7>
- Winnebago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
- Winnebago is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <7>
- Ponca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
- Ponca is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <7>
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.
Adding Covington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Covington in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Covington post office opened in 1858.
We also found Covington in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Covington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Covington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Covington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |