Straughn, Alabama | |
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  Straughn, Alabama  Straughn, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°23′18″N86°25′05″W / 31.38833°N 86.41806°W Coordinates: 31°23′18″N86°25′05″W / 31.38833°N 86.41806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Covington |
| Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 127456 [1] |
Straughn, also known as Haygood, is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.
The community was originally called Haygood, but the name was later changed to Straughn in honor of a local family who was instrumental in establishing the community's school. [2] A post office operated under the name Haygood from 1892 to 1904. [3] Straughn is home to Straughn High School.
Covington County, is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 37,765. Its county seat is Andalusia. Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland and Mississippi, who died in the War of 1812.
Covington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,961, making it the third-least populous city in Virginia. It is surrounded by Alleghany County, of which it is also the county seat. Located at the confluence of Jackson River and Dunlap Creek, Covington is one of three cities in the Roanoke Regional Partnership. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Covington with Alleghany county for statistical purposes.
Alleghany County is an American county located on the far western edge of Commonwealth of Virginia. It is bordered by the Allegheny Mountains, from which the county derives its name, and it is the northernmost part of the Roanoke Region. The county seat is Covington.
Miami County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 102,506. Its county seat is Troy. The county is named in honor of the Miami people.
Kenton County is a county located in the northern part of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,720, making it the third most populous county in Kentucky. Its county seats are Covington and Independence. It was, until November 24, 2010, the only county in Kentucky to have two legally recognized county seats. The county was formed in 1840 and is named for Simon Kenton, a frontiersman notable in the early history of the state.
Fountain County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana on the east side of the Wabash River. The county was officially established in 1826 and was the 53rd in Indiana. The county seat is Covington.
Newton County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 99,958. The county seat is Covington.
Andalusia is a city in and the county seat of Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 9,015.
Covington is a city and the county seat of Newton County, Georgia, located 35 miles east of Atlanta. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 13,118.
Covington is a city in, and the county seat of, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,645 at the 2010 census.
Covington is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States, located at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking Rivers. Cincinnati, Ohio, lies to its immediate north across the Ohio and Newport, Kentucky, to its east across the Licking. Covington had a population of 40,640 at the time of the 2010 U.S. census, making it the largest city of Northern Kentucky and the fifth-most populous city in the state. It is one of its county's two seats, along with Independence.
Independence is a home rule-class city in Kenton County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is one of its county's two seats of government. The population was 24,757 at the time of the 2010 U.S. census, up from 14,982 at the 2000 census.
Covington is a city in, and the parish seat of, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,765 at the 2010 census. It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River.
Covington is a city in central Tipton County, Tennessee, United States. Covington is the largest city and county seat of Tipton County. The city is located in West Tennessee, 12 mi (19 km) east of the Mississippi River. The city's population was 9,038 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census. Located 42 mi (68 km) northeast of Memphis, Covington is part of the Memphis, Tennessee Metropolitan Area.
Straughn High School is a public school located in the Straughn community near Andalusia in Covington County, Alabama. It is the largest 9th–12th Grade school in the Covington County Schools (CCS) system. It is classified as a 3-A school in the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Covington County Schools (CCS) is a school district in Covington County, Alabama, headquartered in Andalusia.
Beck is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.
Brooks is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.
Wiggins is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States. The community now lies within the city limits of Babbie.
Fairfield is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.
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