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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Covington had a population of 1,067 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Covington had a population of 8,810 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.

  • Tabernacle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Tabernacle is located in Tipton County
  • Rialto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rialto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
    • Rialto is located in Tipton County
  • Bride
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bride. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
    • Bride is located in Tipton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bride
    • From Covington to Bride
  • Garland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Tipton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Brighton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Tipton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
  • Burlison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
    • Burlison is located in Tipton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <4>
  • Henning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
    • Mack is located in Lauderdale County
  • Fort Pillow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Idaville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Orysa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orysa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orysa
    • Orysa is located in Lauderdale County
  • Glimp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glimp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
    • Glimp is located in Lauderdale County
  • Detroit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Detroit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
    • Detroit is located in Tipton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Detroit
    • From Covington to Detroit
  • Gilt Edge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gainesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 958 people
  • Durhamville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Munford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Atoka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
    • Atoka is located in Tipton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
  • Mason
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lightfoot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot
    • Lightfoot is located in Lauderdale County
  • Randolph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Braden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Keeling
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Tipton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Tipton County
  • Barretville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretville
    • Barretville is located in Shelby County
  • Ripley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

The official website for Covington: www.covingtontn.com/

The official website for Tipton County: www.tiptonco.com

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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