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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- 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 the 2010 census the population was 37,765. Its county seat is Andalusia.
History
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Covington County was established on December 17, 1821. The Alabama state legislature changed the name to Jones County on August 6, 1868. Two months later on October 10, 1868, the original name was restored.
The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic and again in October 1995 due to Hurricane Opal.
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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