Covington County, Alabama
Covington County | |
|---|---|
The Covington County Courthouse in Andalusia | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′31″N 86°27′09″W / 31.2419°N 86.4525°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | December 17, 1821 |
| Named for | Leonard Covington |
| Seat | Andalusia |
| Largest city | Andalusia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,044 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
| • Land | 1,030 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
| • Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 1.3% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 37,570 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
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.
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 United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,044 square miles (2,700 km2), of which 1,030 square miles (2,700 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (1.3%) is water.[2]
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 29
- U.S. Highway 84
- U.S. Highway 331
- State Route 54
- State Route 55
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Covington County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.