Covington, Georgia

About Covington

Set in the central part of Georgia, Covington is a close-knit town counting 15,302 people who proudly call it home.

Covington holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.84 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 966 residents per square mile.

📰 Covington News Today

• Crystal Kittle Obituary | Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home | Covington, GA Tribute Archive · Oct 11
• 5118 Newton Dr NE, Covington, GA 30014 Realtor.com · Oct 10
• 5 DeKalb County Jail inmates charged with murdering 24-year-old man in cell, sheriff says CBS News · Oct 8
• Piedmont Healthcare to Invest $600M to Relocate Hospital in Covington, Georgia REBusinessOnline · Sep 25
• Covington homeowners to vote on tax cut Spectrum News · May 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Georgia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Covington Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Covington — but the Georgia one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 15,302.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Covington

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Covington

• Applebee's — american
• Bread & Butter Bakery — coffee shop (café)
• Chili's — tex-mex
• City Pharmacy
• El Chaparro Tex-Mex Cantina — mexican
• IHOP — breakfast
• Jack's BBQ Shack — barbecue
• Jim Stalvey's — steak house
• Kobe Hibachi & Sushi — japanese
• LongHorn Steakhouse — steak house

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Covington

• Baker Field Park reviews ★
• Chimney Park reviews ★
• Floyd Street Historic District reviews ★
• Springs Park reviews ★
• Square Park reviews ★
• Trailblazers Park reviews ★
• Turner Lake Park Recreational Complex reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Covington

• Cousins Middle School
• East Newton Elementary School
• Eastside High School
• Fairview Elementary
• Heard-Mixon Elementary School
• Indian Creek Middle School
• Livingston Elementary School
• Middle Ridge Elementary School
• Newton High School
• Oak Hill Elementary School
• Porterdale Elementary School
• Rocky Plains Elementary School
• Veterans Memorial Middle School
• West Newton Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Piedmont Newton Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Covington

🏘️ Nearby Communities