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Introduction ...

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Covington is located in Tipton County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tipton County: Crittenden (AR), Mississippi (AR), Fayette, Haywood, Lauderdale & Shelby.

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:

  • Tipton County     (The home county of Covington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
    • Gift
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
      • Gift is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 378 people
    • 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.<2>
      • 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
    • Mount Carmel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Clopton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clopton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton
      • Clopton is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,889 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.<1> 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 <3>
    • 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.<1> 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 <3>
    • Walnut Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County
    • Idaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Charleston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
    • 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.<2>
      • 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.<1> 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
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsons Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maury City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
      • Maury City is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
    • Bruceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
    • Unionville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
  • Hancock County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
    • Stanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Toulon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toulon
      • From Covington to Toulon
    • Woodville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodville
      • From Covington to Woodville
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ko Ko
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Dancyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Haywood County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
    • Eurekaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eurekaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
      • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eurekaton
      • From Covington to Eurekaton
    • Allens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
      • Allens is located in Haywood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allens
      • From Covington to Allens
    • Willow Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hillville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Owl City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Haywood County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
    • Henning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Pillow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
      • Glimp is located in Lauderdale County
    • Luckett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Durhamville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Arp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ripley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashport
      • Ashport is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashport
      • From Covington to Ashport
    • Daniels Point Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
      • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
    • Flippin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flippin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flippin
      • From Covington to Flippin
    • Edith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edith
      • From Covington to Edith
    • Gates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
    • Rosemark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Millington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
    • Lakeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <3>
    • Cuba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Covington to Cuba
    • Lucy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bartlett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <3>
    • Spring Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
    • Giles Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
      • Giles Town is located in Shelby County
    • Woodstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramsey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ramsey
      • From Covington to Ramsey
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Covington, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
    • Luxora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
      • Luxora is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Osceola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Driver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Wilson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Burdette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Barfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barfield
      • From Covington to Barfield
    • Marie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
      • Marie is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Armorel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armorel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
      • Armorel is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Victoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Keiser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keiser
      • Keiser is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Bassett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Blytheville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bardstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
      • Bardstown is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bardstown
      • From Covington to Bardstown

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • R.H. Munford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Towson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tipton Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tipton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Avery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leighs Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Garden of Everlasting Life
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Everlasting Life
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Everlasting Life have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharps Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Morrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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.

These 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<2>
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <3>
  • 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.<1> 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 <3>
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glimp
    • Glimp is located in Lauderdale County
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    • 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.<2>
      • 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.<1> 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

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 35 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Covington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Covington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Covington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5650, Longitude: -89.6488    









 

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