Independent city · code 51580
Covington cityVirginia
Covington is an independent city in Virginia with a population of 5,737 as of 2020. The city was named after Leonard Covington.
- Named forLeonard Covington
- Land area5.5 sq mi + 0.2 sq mi water
- Population5,737 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped5,811 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Covington on the map of Virginia
Virginia has 133 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Where Covington's lines came from
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Covington became an independent city of the second class when it separated from Alleghany on December 20, 1952. On December 31, 1990, the city gained territory from Alleghany.
- 1952Independent city separated Covington made an independent city, 2d class, from Alleghany. · Virginia Commission on Local Government, correspondence, February 1990
- 1990Gained territory Independent city of Covington gained from Alleghany. · U.S. Census Bureau, "Geographic Change Notes: Virginia," http://eire.census.gov/popest/geonotes/51.php, 10 June 2003
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Covington
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 5,811 parcels from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 3,425 in all from Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Dept of Emergency Management (VDEM; VGIN moved from VITA to VDEM).
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Covington by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
Permits
- Health department: septic and well
Find an Event
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Covington city.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Covington city on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Covington city
- Is there an online parcel map for Covington city?
- Yes. Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), Virginia Department of Emergency Management publishes a parcel map of 5,811 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Covington city's boundary or name changed?
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 changes for Covington city. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Alleghany County.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Covington city?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Alcoholics Anonymous.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Covington city yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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