Covington County Genealogy
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Covington County Alabama History and Profile:
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.
* Covington County was established on December 17, 1821.
* 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.
Source: Wikipedia.
Newspapers
The Opp News
200 West Covington Ave.
Opp, AL 36467
(334) 493-3595
Andalusia Star-News
207 Dunson Street
Andalusia, AL 36420
(334) 222-2402
Cities and Towns of Covington County, Alabama:
* Andalusia
* Babbie
* Carolina
* Florala
* Gantt
* Heath
* Horn Hill
* Libertyville
* Lockhart
* Onycha
* Opp
* Red Level
* River Falls
* Sanford
Unincorporated communities
* Antioch
* Beck
* Beda
* Beulah
* Blairs
* Blue Springs
* Boston
* Boykin
* Brooks
* 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
Covington County Government
Covington County Government – Official Site
Covington County Courthouse
1E Court Square
Andalusia, AL 36420
Andalusia Public Library
212 South Three Notch Street
Andalusia Al. 36420
Opp Public Library
1604 North Main Street
Opp, AL 36467
(334) 493-6423
Cross Trails Regional Library
1604 N. Main St.
Opp, AL 36467
Florala Public Library
1214 Fourth Street
Florala, AL 36442
Covington County Historic Places
Andalusia Commercial Historic District\
Avant House
Bank of Andalusia
Central of Georgia Depot
Covington County Courthouse and Jail
First National Bank Building
J.W. Shreve Addition Historic District
Opp Commercial Historic District
William T. Shepard House
Covington County Genealogy Resources
Covington County ALGenWeb Site
Covington County Alabama USGenWeb Archives
Covington County Genealogy page at KindredTrails
Opp Historical Society Inc.
208 Whaley Street
Opp, AL 36467
(334) 493-1125
Vital Records
Covington County Clerk
260 Hillcrest Drive
P.O. Box 188
Andalusia, AL 36420
Phone: (334) 428-2610
If you are outside the state of Alabama and are looking to request copies of vital records you must contact the statewide office of vital records:
Alabama Vital Records
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625
(334) 206-5418
Fax: (334) 262-9563
You can also call (334) 206-5418
There were no birth certificates prior to 1908, some counties may have recorded births in a ledger howeer. One way to search this centrally is by contacting:
Department of Archives and History
624 Washington Ave
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-4363
Birth and Death Records have been recorded in Alabama since 1908, Marriage Records since August 1936 and Divorces since 1950.
Census
1830 Federal Census Transcription
1830 Federal Census Transcription – pg 232-239
1840 Federal Census Transcription – pg 317-322
1840 Federal Census Transcription – pg 323-328
1850 Federal Census Transcription – Listed by last name
1850 Federal Census Transcription – including slave and agricultural schedules
Tax Records
Cemeteries
USGS listing of Cemeteries in Covington County
Covington County Cemetery Transcriptions
Cemetery Transcriptions (Although both are usgenweb this seems a slightly different listing.)
Query Forums
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WNCF It's a 1994 murder case that was never closed — but when Alabama News Network asked Covington County Sheriff, Dennis Meeks, if the case is being investigated again he told us "just take a look at what's going on," referring to the scene. Agencies from … |
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Couple appears in court after high speed chase in Covington County
WDAM-TV COVINGTON COUNTY, MS (WDAM) -. Bond was set Tuesday for an Alabama couple who led police on a high speed chase through two counties Monday night. Jamie May, 32, of Bessemer, Al. and Margaret Bates, 29, of Hueytown, Al. were arrested in a … |
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Confirmed: Bomb threat investigation spreads to 3 counties – WAFF-TV: News …
WAFF The situation started Thursday morning with a bomb threat call made to an office at the Covington County Courthouse. The caller said an IED, … Alabama State Troopers closed both east and westbound lanes of Hwy. 84 in connection with the arrests, but … Bomb scare spans three counties Covington Co. Authorities Investigating Threat to Unnamed Government Building Ala. bomb threat prompts closures, evacuations |
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Alabama Senate working at slow pace on calendar of 85 local bills (updated …
al.com (blog) The Senate has passed five bills, HB5 affecting Covington County, HB117, affecting Mobile County, HB138 affecting the city of Athens, HB163, affecting Escambia County and HB187, affecting Houston County. Updated at 11:21 a.m., 11:33 a.m.. View/Post … |
SCAMH expands facilities – Andalusia Star-News
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SCAMH expands facilities
Andalusia Star-News With a little in-kind help from the Covington County Commission, construction is under way at the South Central Alabama Mental Health's main office for a playground and pole barn for its youth programs. Grant-writing team member and HR director Sabrina … |
Graduation is soon to arrive, so get ready to party – Andalusia Star-News
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Graduation is soon to arrive, so get ready to party
Andalusia Star-News A senior party was given for two A.H.S. boys, Christopher Smith and John David Thompson, Wednesday afternoon, April 3, in the community room of the Covington County Bank. Some 40 … Mail to CHS, P.O. Box 1582, Andalusia, AL 36420. Include your … |
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