Covington, Missouri

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Covington is an unincorporated community in Virginia township in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

A post office called Covington was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1912. [2] The community was named after the original owner of the site. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Covington, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pemiscot County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.

36°06′26″N89°52′40″W / 36.10722°N 89.87778°W / 36.10722; -89.87778


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