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'''Covington''' is a [[ghost town]] in [[Dakota County, Nebraska|Dakota County]], [[Nebraska]], United States.<ref>{{GNIS|1883989}}</ref>
'''Covington''' is a [[ghost town]] in [[Dakota County, Nebraska|Dakota County]], [[Nebraska]], United States.<ref>{{GNIS|1883989}}</ref> It is now incorporated into [[South Sioux City, Nebraska]].


==History==
==History==
A post office was established at Covington in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1893.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Dakota | title=Dakota County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> It took its name from the [[Covington, Columbus and Black Hills Railroad]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 |isbn=0-8032-5060-6 | pages=48}} A [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=englishunsllc 1925 edition] is available for download at [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.]</ref> A special election in 1893 approved the merger of Covington and Stanton into the city of [[South Sioux City, Nebraska|South Sioux City]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://casde.unl.edu/history/counties/dakota/southsiouxcity/ |title=South Sioux City -- Dakota County |work=Virtual Nebraska |publisher=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |access-date=2021-05-25}}</ref>
A post office was established at Covington in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1893.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Dakota | title=Dakota County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref> It took its name from the [[Covington, Columbus and Black Hills Railroad]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dlas_EPVGFEC | title=Nebraska Place-Names | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | author=Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. | year=1960 |isbn=0-8032-5060-6 | pages=48}} A [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=englishunsllc 1925 edition] is available for download at [http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/ University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.]</ref> It was known during its time as one of the "wickedest" places on the planet. It was known for its brothels, saloons and gambling dens.<ref>{{Cite web |last=evolempirecreative |date=2022-10-29 |title=Covington, Nebraska’s Sinful City |url=https://history.nebraska.gov/covington-nebraskas-sinful-city/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=History Nebraska |language=en-US}}</ref> A special election in 1893 approved the merger of Covington and Stanton into the city of [[South Sioux City, Nebraska|South Sioux City]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://casde.unl.edu/history/counties/dakota/southsiouxcity/ |title=South Sioux City -- Dakota County |work=Virtual Nebraska |publisher=Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |access-date=2021-05-25}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:49, 14 September 2023

Covington, Nebraska
Ghost Town
Covington, Nebraska is located in Nebraska
Covington, Nebraska
Covington, Nebraska
Coordinates: 42°29′N 96°25′W / 42.49°N 96.41°W / 42.49; -96.41
Country United States
State Nebraska
CountyDakota

Covington is a ghost town in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States.[1] It is now incorporated into South Sioux City, Nebraska.

History

A post office was established at Covington in 1858, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1893.[2] It took its name from the Covington, Columbus and Black Hills Railroad.[3] It was known during its time as one of the "wickedest" places on the planet. It was known for its brothels, saloons and gambling dens.[4] A special election in 1893 approved the merger of Covington and Stanton into the city of South Sioux City.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Covington, Nebraska
  2. ^ "Dakota County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 48. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  4. ^ evolempirecreative (October 29, 2022). "Covington, Nebraska's Sinful City". History Nebraska. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "South Sioux City -- Dakota County". Virtual Nebraska. Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

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