Welcome to Covington ...
Covington is located in Goochland County<1>.
When the people of Covington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Covingtonian<2>
Covington is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Covington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Covington: 804 & 686<4>
Communities Also Named Covington ...
While we believe that this Covington is located in Goochland County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Covington. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alleghany and Covington City.
Beyond Virginia, 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, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas 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.
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
- Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Fluvanna County
- Estimated population in 2016: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Michaux
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Beaumont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Sandy Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Vontay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
- Huguenot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Casco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hylas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Covington ...
Looking for more information about Covington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Covington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Covington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Covington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Goochland County: www.co.goochland.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Goochland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Covington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Covington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. 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). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |