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Located about 20 miles north of Dayton on State Route 48 Covington is an outstanding place to live, work and visit. Covington government takes great pride in keeping the town safe, clean and a good place to raise a family. We are also very proud of our Schools, Library, Fire Department and Rescue Squad. We are proud of our community and hope that you find the information on this web site very useful. Please visit us soon.

1816 to 1835---Amidst the most picturesque environments on the Stillwater River, Covington had its beginning as a community on the east side of the Stillwater when early in 1816, Daniel Wright, in partnership with Jacob Ullery, laid out 36 town lots in section 30. Wright's portion covered the site of Wayne's encampment, the timber having been cut off by Wayne's army. These 30 lots lay between the St. Marys Road (High Street) and the east bank of the Stillwater. Three streets were laid out and named, running north and south; first, Water Street, next to the river and on the bluff; Main Street at the foot of the hill; and High Street, being the St. Marys Road and also the section line between 29 and 30. Three streets crossing at right angles were: first on the north, Wright Street, next Ullery Street and then Spring Street. Wright Street and Ullery Street were named for the men who laid out the town and Spring Street was named for the beautiful spring that burst from the rocks beneath the shade of a white oak grove that grew upon the bluff. The original plot was surveyed by Benjamin Cox and was called Friendship. It also was called Oldtown, Rowdytown, Stillwater and Newberry before the name of Covington was adopted in 1835. The first post office was called Stillwater and was located on Wright Street half way between High and Main on the south side.

Elijah Reagan built the first house on the lot now occupied by the Eshleman Funeral Home; on the same lot Michael Ingle built a double log cabin. These two buildings were built about 1816. John Ingle built a hewed log cabin on the northwest corner of Main and Wright streets.