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Covel’s post office opened in 1921, and 53% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Covel began

When was Covel founded?

1921

The Covel post office opened in 1921, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 85105 years
Founding year: the first Covel post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Covel’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Covel are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Covel’s homes were built before 1938.
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The story so far

Covel, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Covel yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Covel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 85 (down from 142 at the 2010 census).

Its first post office opened in 1921. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 142 to 85 (-40%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Covel, decade by decade

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Famous people

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Steve HarveyAmerican television presenter, comedian, actor,… · b. 1957
Heath SlaterAmerican professional wrestler and actor · b. 1983
Mike D'AntoniAmerican-Italian basketball player and coach · b. 1951
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Karen AustinAmerican actress · b. 1950
Rod ThornAmerican basketball player · b. 1941
Christy MartinAmerican boxer · b. 1968

Questions about Covel’s history

What year was Covel founded?

The Covel post office opened in 1921, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (2), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.