Covington County, Alabama
Covington County, Alabama, is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2020, 37,570 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Andalusia.
| Covington County, Alabama | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | December 17, 1821 |
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| Seat | Andalusia |
| Largest City | Andalusia |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,044 sq mi (2,704 km²) 1,030 sq mi (2,668 km²) 13 sq mi (34 km²), 1.3 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.covcounty.com | |
| Named for: Leonard Covington | |
History
Covington County was formed on December 17, 1821. Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland. The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic. It was a disaster area again in October 1995 due to Hurricane Opal.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1,043.86 square miles (2,703.6 km2). 1,033.82 square miles (2,677.6 km2) (or 99.04%) is land and 10.05 square miles (26.0 km2) (or 0.96%) is water.[2]
Major highways
Border counties
- Butler County and Crenshaw County (north)
- Coffee County and Geneva County (east)
- Walton County, Florida (southeast)
- Okaloosa County, Florida (southwest)
- Escambia County and Conecuh County (west)
National protected area
- Conecuh National Forest (part)
Settlements
Cities and towns
Unincorporated communities
- Antioch
- Beck
- Beda
- Bethlehem
- Beulah
- Blairs
- Blue Springs
- Boston
- Boykin
- Brooks
- Cedar Grove
- Clear Springs
- Clearview
- Coldwater
- County Line
- Dunns
- Duvall
- Eoda
- Estothel
- Fairfield
- Flaco
- Five Points
- Friendship
- Green Bay
- Harmony
- Howells
- Huckaville
- Loango
- McRae
- Opine
- Rawls
- Red Oak
- Rome
- Rose Hill
- Stanley
- Stedman
- Straughn
- Valley of Shiloh
- Wiggins
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Covington County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.