Editing Covington, Texas (section)

==Education==
The city is served by the [[Covington Independent School District]].

In the early 1860s, Gathings College was founded by brothers James and Philip Gathings. It quickly became the largest school in the state with an enrollment that exceeded 200 students. The first president of the college was one Dr. Church, who brought his own staff of teachers. The school offered classes in languages, literature, music, and art. Attendance dwindled to nearly nothing after the [[Texas in the American Civil War|Civil War]]. Some manner of school continued to operate in the building until it became incorporated into the Covington Independent School District. The original building no longer stands, but the site is marked with an historical placard.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gathings College|url=http://www.heartoftexastales.com/gathings-college.html|website=Heart of Texas Tales|accessdate=26 October 2016}}</ref>