Covington is a warm, friendly community with culturally diverse roots that date back to the early 1800s. Southern heritage and hospitality, coupled with long-standing forward thinking local government leadership and community planning makes Covington, Georgia the ideal place to live, work, or visit. Often called the “Hollywood of the South”, Covington or at least parts of it has been viewed through the medium of the television and movie screen across the country and around the world. Covington, Georgia, you’ll find it at the “corner of yesterday and tomorrow”.

   Residents and visitors enjoy shopping in historic downtown Covington. Whether you are in the market for a wedding gift, antiques, hardware items, florist, ladies or children’s apparel, toys, or just a special item for yourself, they can all be found downtown. After a day of shopping, treat yourself to an afternoon of luxury at a day spa.

   Tourists enjoy using the “On Location” brochure to find downtown filming sites used in the TV shows “The Vampire Diaries”, “The Dukes of Hazzard” and “In the Heat of the Night.” Over 60 feature films have used Covington/Newton County as their backdrop, and these sites can also be found in the brochure.

   No matter what your taste in food, it can be satisfied downtown. You can choose from several deli establishments, Italian cuisine to Louisiana fare all within walking distance of the downtown square. Visitors continue to be drawn to the downtown area of Covington. The small-town, friendly atmosphere is refreshing and welcoming to everyone.