Editing Covington, Kentucky (section)

==Notable people==
* [[Mike Battaglia]], [[NBC Sports]] analyst and long-time [[Kentucky Derby]] announcer, was born in Latonia.
* [[Gary Bauer]] (born 1946), former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] presidential hopeful, was born in Covington.
* [[Daniel Carter Beard]] (1850–1941), writer, youth leader, and artist; his life-sized bronze statue, created by sculptor Kenneth Bradford, stands in town.
* [[Adrian Belew]] (born 1949), musician, vocalist and guitarist of [[King Crimson]] since early 1980s, was born in Covington.
* [[Jake Bergey]] (born 1974), former professional lacrosse player, was born in Covington.
* [[Harry Berte]] (1872–1952), a Major League Baseball infielder
* [[Gail Borden]], inventor of condensed milk, lived in Covington during his childhood.
* [[Chuck Bradley (offensive tackle)|Chuck Bradley]] (born 1970), football player
* [[Sydney Butchkes]] (1922–2015), American artist, and designer<ref name="ACC85">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0L5UAAAAMAAJ |title=American Craft |date=1985 |publisher=American Craft Council |volume=45 |pages=33 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Mary Jane Goodson Carlisle]] (1835–1905), wife of politician John G. Carlisle
* [[Steve Cauthen]], [[National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame|U.S. Racing Hall of Fame]] [[jockey]], was born in Covington.
* [[Jamour Chames]], visual artist, was born in Covington.<ref>[http://noragouma.com/interview-with-artist-jamour-chames/ "Interview with Artist Jamour Chames"]. Noragouma.com. Retrieved on October 16, 2016.</ref>
* [[Bob Charles (politician)|Bob Charles]], Australian politician, member of the [[Australian House of Representatives]], was born in Covington.
* [[Martha Jane Knowlton Coray]], the first female member of the [[Brigham Young Academy]] Board of Trustees, was born in Covington.
* [[Byrd Spilman Dewey]], author and [[Florida]] pioneer
* [[Asa Drury]], educator, [[Baptists|Baptist]] minister, and first superintendent of Covington Public Schools
* [[Frank Duveneck]], realist painter, was born in Covington.
* [[Mitch English]], national television personality, a host of ''[[The Daily Buzz]]'' also featured in theatrical releases and other television programs, was born in Covington.
* [[Henry Forrest (racehorse trainer)|Henry Forrest]], U.S. Racing Hall of Fame [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]] [[Horse trainer|trainer]], was born in Covington.
* [[Frederick William Franz]], religious leader and theologian, fourth president of the [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], was born in Covington.
* [[Loyd Gentry Jr.]], Thoroughbred racehorse trainer, born in Covington.
* [[Haven Gillespie]], songwriter, remembered primarily for "[[Santa Claus Is Coming to Town]]", was born in Covington.
* [[Rickard D. Gwydir]], Superintendent of Public Works and city auditor (19th century)
* [[Joe Heving]], [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Daniel Henry Holmes]], businessman and founder of [[D.H. Holmes]] in 1849 in [[New Orleans]]; department store was largest in South at his death; he built Holmesdale, a 32-room mansion, in Covington and lived here part-time.
* [[David Justice]], Major League Baseball player, graduated from [[Covington Latin School]].
* [[Durward Kirby]], television personality, best known as co-host of ''[[Candid Camera]]'', was born in Covington.
* [[Jared Lorenzen]], professional football quarterback, backup to [[Eli Manning]] for [[Super Bowl XLII]] champion [[New York Giants]], was born in Covington.
* [[Clarence Lushbaugh]] - pathologist and radiobiologist at [[Los Alamos National Laboratory]] and [[Oak Ridge Associated Universities]]
* [[Randy Marsh (umpire)|Randy Marsh]], Major League Baseball umpire, graduated from Covington Holmes High School.
* [[Una Merkel]], film and Tony Award-winning stage actress, was born in Covington.
* [[Lee Roy Reams]], Broadway actor, was born in Covington.
* [[George Remus]], lawyer and bootlegger during the Prohibition era.
* [[Jack Roush]], champion [[NASCAR]] owner of [[Roush Fenway Racing]] team, was born in Covington.
* [[Pat Scott]], [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]] [[pitcher]], was born in Covington.
* [[Robert F. Schulkers]], writer of children's books, was born in Covington
* [[William Wright Southgate]], northern Kentucky Congressman
* [[Dorothy Spencer]], film editor, four-time Oscar nominee, was born in Covington.
* [[John W. Stevenson]], Governor and Senator of Kentucky
* [[Mary Florence Taney]] (1856–1936), socialite, writer, and clubwoman
* [[Tom Thacker (basketball)|Tom Thacker]], NCAA and NBA champion basketball player, top pick of [[1963 NBA draft]], was born in Covington.
* [[Paul Walther]], professional basketball player, was born in Covington.
* [[Bernart T. Wisenall]], architect, lived in Covington. 
* [[Ron Ziegler]], [[White House Press Secretary]] during President [[Richard Nixon]]'s administration, was born in Covington.