Covington, Louisiana

The city of Covington is the parish seat of St. Tammany Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,483.

History

Earliest known settlement by Europeans was in 1800 by Jacques Dreux. In 1813 John Wharton Collins established a town here with the name of Wharton.

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Europe - 1800 - 1813

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The city was renamed after General Leonard Covington, a hero of the War of 1812.

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General - Leonard Covington - War of 1812

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Commerce was brought here by boat up the Bogue Falaya, which connects to Lake Pontchartrain.

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In 1888 the railroad came to town.

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1888 - Railroad

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In the late 20th century many people who worked in New Orleans started living in Covington, commuting across Lake Pontchartrain on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. Population continues to grow, bringing Covington ever more into the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. In 2003, Covington elected its first female and first Republican, Candace Watkins, as Mayor.

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New Orleans - Lake Pontchartrain - Lake Pontchartrain Causeway - Greater New Orleans - Metropolitan area - Candace Watkins

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