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Welcome to Covington ...

The city of Covington is located in Tipton County<1> and is the County Seat for Tipton County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Covington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

When the people of Covington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Covingtonian<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Covington has a population of 8,872 people<3> (see below for details).

Covington is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Covington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Covington: (731)

The ZIP code for Covington: 38019<5>

Websites for Covington ...

Official Website: www.covingtontn.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Covington had an population of 8,872 people. This is a decrease of 1.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Covington had a population of 9,038 people (which is 14.8% of the total population of Tipton County). This makes Covington the county's most populous community.

The population of Covington represents 0.14% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 58th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,038 people, the population of Covington increased 6.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,463 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Covington.

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, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, 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.

  • 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.<6> 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
  • 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.<6> 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 <7>
  • Ripley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <7>
  • Munford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<6> 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 <7>
  • 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.<6> 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
  • Mason
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.<6> 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
  • Henning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County

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. Our list includes 6 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Covington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Covington.

Adding Covington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Covington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Covington was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Covington in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Tipton, 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 city'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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Covington.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Covington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Covington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Covington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.









 

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