Covington, Nebraska

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Ghost Town in Nebraska, United States

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

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

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]

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↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Covington, Nebraska
↑ "Dakota County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L.; Link, J. T. (1960). Fairclough, G. Thomas (ed.). Nebraska Place-Names. Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. p. 48. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link) A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
↑ evolempirecreative (October 29, 2022). "Covington, Nebraska's Sinful City". History Nebraska. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
↑ "South Sioux City -- Dakota County". Virtual Nebraska. Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Dakota County, Nebraska, United States
County seat: Dakota City
Cities	Dakota City South Sioux City	Map of Nebraska highlighting Dakota County
Villages	Emerson‡ Homer Hubbard Jackson
Unincorporated communities	Goodwin Nacora Willis
Ghost town	Covington
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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42°29′10″N 96°24′41″W / 42.48611°N 96.41142°W / 42.48611; -96.41142

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