Covington, Georgia

Covington is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia and the seat of Newton County, and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, its population 14,113.

Covington, Georgia
City
Newton County Courthouse (1884)
Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia
Covington
Location of Covington in Metro Atlanta
Coordinates: 33°36′N 83°52′W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyNewton
Government
  MayorSteve Horton
Area
  Total15.94 sq mi (41.28 km2)
  Land15.70 sq mi (40.66 km2)
  Water0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
Elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total14,192
  Density904.12/sq mi (349.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30014-30016
Area code470/678/770
FIPS code13-20064
GNIS feature ID0355354
Websitewww.cityofcovington.org
Covington Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
LocationRoughly Covington City S of US 278, Covington, Georgia
Coordinates33°35′41″N 83°51′12″W
Built1821
ArchitectBruce and Morgan; Golucke, J.W., and Company, et al.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Second Empire, Italianate
NRHP reference No.98000969
Added to NRHPAugust 6, 1998
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