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- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Covington County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland. As of 2000 the population was 37,631. Its county seat is Andalusia.
History
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Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1821 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1881 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1882 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1889 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1895 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 1,522
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| 1840 | 2,435
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| 1850 | 3,645
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| 1860 | 6,469
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| 1870 | 4,868
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| 1880 | 5,639
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| 1890 | 7,536
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| 1900 | 15,346
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| 1910 | 32,124
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| 1920 | 38,103
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| 1930 | 41,356
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| 1940 | 42,417
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| 1950 | 40,373
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| 1960 | 35,631
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| 1970 | 34,079
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| 1980 | 36,850
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| 1990 | 36,478
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