🏙 Towns & cities
Covington
city and the county seat of Newton County, Georgia, United States
🇺🇸 United States · 33.6000, -83.8667
Covington is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 9 productions — in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“However, the rest of the seasons have been filmed in Covington, Georgia (which doubles as the show's fictional small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia) and various other communities around Greater Atlanta to take advantage of local tax incentives.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Covington as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Vampire Diaries 2009–2017
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Weapons
2025
“The gas station scenes were filmed over the course of three days at a BP gas station and convenience store in Covington, Georgia.” Wikipedia
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American Reunion
2012
“Production filmed at Newton High School in Covington from to.” Wikipedia
- Halloween II 2009
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Taken 3
2015
“On 24 April 2014, filming began in Covington, Georgia, where they filmed scenes at Newton College & Career Academy over the course of two days.” Wikipedia
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Doctor Sleep
2019
“In the area of Atlanta, specific locations included Covington, Canton, Stone Mountain, Midtown, Porterdale, and Fayetteville.” Wikipedia
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Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
1986
“Jason Lives was filmed in Covington, Georgia, an area close to Atlanta.” Wikipedia
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Vacation
2015
“On September 30 and October 1, 2014, scenes were filmed on location at The Twelve Oaks Bed and Breakfast in historic Covington, Georgia.” Wikipedia
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The Dukes of Hazzard
1979–1985
“The first five episodes were filmed in Covington and Conyers, Georgia and surrounding areas, including some location work in nearby Atlanta.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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🏙 Towns & cities
Conyers
🇺🇸 United States
city in Rockdale County, Georgia, United States
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Stone Mountain
🇺🇸 United States
mountain and state park in Georgia, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Patrick Henry High School
🇺🇸 United States
high school in Stockbridge, Georgia, United States
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Stockbridge
🇺🇸 United States
town in Henry County, Georgia, United States
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Butts County
🇺🇸 United States
county in Georgia, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Georgia International Horse Park
🇺🇸 United States
architectural structure
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Covington?
9 productions are recorded as filmed in Covington, including The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017), Weapons (2025) and American Reunion (2012). 9 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Covington?
The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017), covered by 72 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Covington?
Covington is in the United States, at 33.6000, -83.8667.
What other filming locations are near Covington?
Conyers, Stone Mountain, Patrick Henry High School, Stockbridge and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Upstateherd, CC BY-SA 4.0.