Covington County, Alabama
Covington County, Alabama, is a county of the U. S. state of Alabama. As of 2020,37,570 people lived there. 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 2000 census, the county has a total area of. (or 99. 04%) is land and (or 0. 96%) is water.
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
Andalusia
Babbie
Carolina
Florala
Gantt
Heath
Horn Hill
Libertyville
Lockhart
Onycha
Opp
Red Level
River Falls
Sanford
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
Alabama counties
1821 establishments in the United States
1820s establishments in Alabama