City of Covington

 
Date Visited:   Sunday, July 14, 2002
City Visited #:   238
County:   King
Visited With:   Michelle & Tacoma Jenn
City Name History:   In the 1880's, the Northern Pacific Railroad commissioned a surveyor by the name of Covington to develop a railroad line between Auburn and Kanasket. Along the way, a stop was named for him and the Covington community was born.
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The information on the City Name History was provided to me by Mrs. Alison Dellicker of Covington, who was kind enough to e-mail me and point me in the right direction. THANK YOU!