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>
While we didn't find Covington in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Covington. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Covington listed first.
- Mallow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Callaghan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Moss Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Rich Patch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Low Moor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
- Low Moor is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Moor <3>
- Selma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Backbone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Strom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Haden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Glen Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Clifton Forge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <3>
- Iron Gate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Gala
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Longdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Alleghany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Bessemer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Healing Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Callison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Eagle Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Eagle Rock is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <3>
- Alvon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Mapledale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Potts Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Creek
- Potts Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Griffith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Shanklin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Tuckahoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Covington: www.covington.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |