Covington, Nebraska

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Covington is a ghost town in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States.{{GNIS|1883989}} 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.{{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}} It took its name from the Covington, Columbus and Black Hills Railroad.{{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.]

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.{{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}} A special election in 1893 approved the merger of Covington and Stanton into the city of South Sioux City.{{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}}

References

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Further reading

  • J R Johnson, [https://history.nebraska.gov/sites/history.nebraska.gov/files/doc/publications/NH1968Covington.pdf “Covington, Nebraska’s Sinful City,”] Nebraska History 49 (1968): 268-281

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Category:Geography of Dakota County, Nebraska

Category:Ghost towns in Nebraska

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