The Covington County Alabama map is most useful when the county is divided into several different zones: Andalusia’s U.S. 84/U.S. 29 center, Opp in the northeast, the River Falls–Gantt–Point A reservoir corridor on the Conecuh River, and Florala on the Florida line beside Lake Jackson. The county is too large and internally varied to be explained well by a short list of cities alone.
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Quick Facts
| State | Alabama |
|---|---|
| County | Covington County |
| County seat | Andalusia |
| 2025 population estimate | 37,947 |
| 2020 land area | 1,030.57 sq mi |
| Main highways | U.S. 84, U.S. 29, U.S. 331, AL 55 |
| Major waters | Conecuh River, Gantt Reservoir, Point A Reservoir, Lake Jackson |
| Key municipalities | Andalusia, Opp, Florala, River Falls, Red Level, Lockhart and others |
| File format | JPG |
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates 37,947 residents as of July 1, 2025. The 2020 census counted 37,570 people, and the county contains 1,030.57 square miles of land with a density of 36.5 people per square mile. Because population is spread across a large area, the map is best interpreted through transportation corridors, river systems, and separate local centers rather than a single continuous urban belt.
What the Map Shows
Andalusia is the county seat, largest city, and central orientation point. U.S. 84 and U.S. 29 meet in the city, and the county government identifies Andalusia as its administrative and commercial hub. From this point, Opp lies to the northeast, Red Level to the west, River Falls toward the Conecuh River, and Florala far to the south on the Florida line.
Opp is a major northeastern population center with a history shaped by rail and trade. It occupies a different regional position from Andalusia because it is closer to Coffee County and the eastern Wiregrass corridor. On a county map, the Andalusia–Opp separation is one of the clearest examples of Covington County having more than one meaningful local center.
River Falls lies directly on the Conecuh River and helps define the reservoir corridor east and northeast of Andalusia. Gantt Reservoir, north of the city, covers about 2,700 acres and has roughly 21 miles of shoreline. Downstream, Point A Reservoir covers about 600 acres. Reading the two lakes together reveals a connected water system rather than two isolated blue features.
Florala sits on the Alabama–Florida state line along U.S. 331 and borders Lake Jackson. The city’s official site emphasizes both the border location and the natural lake, so Florala is a geographic hinge between southern Covington County, Walton and Okaloosa counties in Florida, and the Gulf Coast travel corridor.
Covington County’s official municipalities page also lists Carolina, Heath, Horn Hill, Libertyville, Lockhart, Onycha, Red Level, Sanford, and River Falls. These smaller places fill the wide rural spaces between the major cities and give road-level research a much denser geography than a simplified article map can display.
County Layout and Location
Covington County occupies south-central Alabama. Butler, Crenshaw, and Coffee counties lie to the north, Geneva County to the east, and Conecuh and Escambia counties to the west. The southern boundary meets Florida’s Okaloosa and Walton counties. As a result, local travel naturally extends toward Montgomery, Dothan, Mobile, and the Florida Panhandle rather than following a single regional direction.
U.S. 84 is the primary east-west corridor and passes through Andalusia toward Opp, River Falls, and neighboring counties. U.S. 29 adds another major route through Andalusia, while U.S. 331 reaches Florala and continues into Florida. Alabama 55 provides a northward connection from Andalusia toward Butler County and the I-65 corridor.
ALDOT’s currently listed Covington County functional-classification sheet is dated November 2021. It places Andalusia, Opp, Florala, River Falls, Gantt Lake, Point A Lake, the Conecuh and Yellow rivers, Lake Jackson, and numerous rural roads on one county-wide reference sheet. That makes it especially useful for checking details that a simplified map intentionally leaves out.
The southern part of the county has a noticeably different structure from the north. Around Florala, the state line and Lake Jackson form a hard geographic edge. Around Lockhart, Onycha, and Carolina, local roads spread through forest and agricultural land. In the north, Opp and Andalusia are more clearly defined by highway-based movement.
Local Context
Covington County was created in December 1821 and named for Brigadier General Leonard Covington, who served in the War of 1812. The first county seat was Montezuma on the Conecuh River. Flooding and unhealthy swamp conditions eventually pushed government to higher ground, and the new county-seat site became modern Andalusia.
The current Covington County Courthouse stands on Court Square in Andalusia. County records describe it as the fifth courthouse built for the county; construction was completed in 1917 after earlier courthouse buildings were lost or outgrown. This administrative history explains why Andalusia remained the map’s dominant civic center even as Opp and Florala developed their own strong local identities.
The Conecuh River is the county’s major water corridor. Outdoor Alabama describes Gantt and Point A as two successive reservoirs on the upper river with a combined surface area of almost 3,500 acres. Below Point A Dam, the river becomes free-flowing again, so the county contains impounded water, dam tailwater, and natural river reaches along one connected system.
Gantt Reservoir was created when the River Falls Power Company built Gantt Dam in the 1920s; it is now operated for hydropower by Alabama Electric Cooperative. Point A Reservoir is a smaller 600-acre impoundment in central Covington County, with Andalusia identified by Alabama wildlife officials as the nearest city. Together they give the Andalusia–River Falls side a strong river-and-reservoir character.
Lake Jackson gives the Florala end of the county a different kind of water geography. Florala’s municipal site describes it as Alabama’s largest natural lake and places the city directly on the AL/FL line. Covington County therefore contains both artificial hydroelectric reservoirs in its interior and a natural border lake at its southern edge.
Ways to Use This Map
Begin at Andalusia, then place Opp to the northeast, River Falls toward the Conecuh River, Red Level to the west, and Florala at the southern state line. Add U.S. 84, U.S. 29, and U.S. 331 as separate route frameworks. Once those anchors are established, the county stops looking like a large undifferentiated rural block.
For water geography, read Gantt Reservoir, Point A Reservoir, and the free-flowing Conecuh River as one continuous sequence. For border geography, pair Florala and Lake Jackson with the Florida line. For finer local work, add Lockhart, Carolina, Heath, Sanford, Onycha, and Red Level from the county’s official municipalities list and then compare their road access with ALDOT’s 2021 sheet.
- Compare Andalusia, Opp, and Florala as three different regional centers.
- Separate U.S. 84, U.S. 29, and U.S. 331 into east-west and north-south travel frameworks.
- Read River Falls, Point A, and Gantt Reservoir as one Conecuh River corridor.
- Use Florala and Lake Jackson to interpret the Alabama–Florida border.
- Cross-check Red Level, Lockhart, Carolina, Sanford, and other small municipalities against county and ALDOT records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the map show every city and community?
No. Covington County’s official municipality list includes Carolina, Heath, Horn Hill, Libertyville, Lockhart, Onycha, Red Level, River Falls, Sanford, and others beyond the main labels. ALDOT’s 2021 county sheet adds still more rural localities and road connections when detailed positioning is required.
Can the map be printed?
The JPG works with standard image and document software. If reservoir shorelines or smaller place labels need to remain readable on a large sheet, compare the source pixel dimensions with the planned enlargement before printing.
What does the download include?
The button opens the Covington County graphic as a standalone JPG. Saving that file leaves webpage navigation and surrounding article content out of the image, producing a cleaner source for document placement or offline storage.
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Sources
- Covington County official municipalities information
- Covington County official courthouse history
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
- ALDOT Covington County functional-classification map
- Outdoor Alabama: Gantt Reservoir
- Outdoor Alabama: Point A Reservoir
- City of Florala official website
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