Covington in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Covington
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 14, 2016
1. Covington Marker
Erected 1957 by The Louisiana Department of Commerce an Industry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812.
Location. 30° 28.748′ N, 90° 5.721′ W. Marker is in Covington, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. It is at the intersection of North Columbia Street (State Highway 437) and East Kirkland Street, on the left when traveling north on North Columbia Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 609 N Columbia St, Covington LA 70433, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes and in Greater New Orleans. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Doodlebug (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bicentennial Covington #1 (about 600 feet away); Ronald Wilson Reagan (about 700 feet away); Public "Ox Lot" Parking (about 700 feet away); Reconstruction Period (approx. 0.2 miles away); H.J. Smith and Sons Hardware and Museum (approx.
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Additional commentary.
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The John Collins marker in Covington Louisiana has his grandfather's name wrong. GF was not named John Wharton. It was Thomas Wharton Collins.
— Submitted April 12, 2019, by James N. Bell of Lufkin, Texas, Texas.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 14, 2016
2. Covington Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2016. This page has been viewed 578 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
