Established in the mid-1800s, the Covington Cemetery honors the memory of early Texas pioneers of Hill County and their descendants. In the early 1850s, James Jackson Gathings (1817-1880) moved from Mississippi to Texas, bringing his family, slaves, . . . — — Map (db m264565) HM
On College Avenue at N Barron St, on the right when traveling west on College Avenue.
Established about 1860 by the founder of Covington, Col. James Gathings, and his brother Philip.
Over 200 students enrolled. A military department prepared young men for duty in Civil War. Many of the 25 colleges in Confederate Texas closed, . . . — — Map (db m264559) HM
