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Covington is a village of about 2,570 people on the Stillwater River in Miami County, Ohio — incorporated in 1835 on the site of the 1793 Fort Rowdy, and home of the Buccaneers.
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- About CovingtonCovington is a village of roughly 2,570 residents in Miami County, Ohio, within the Dayton metropolitan area. It sits along the Stillwater River near its confluence with Greenville Creek.
- History & Fort RowdyThe Village grew on the site of Fort Rowdy, a supply post built in 1793 during the Northwest Indian War on the banks of the Stillwater River.
- Covington SchoolsCovington Exempted Village Schools serve students from preschool through grade 12 on a shared campus. School teams compete as the Covington Buccaneers in black and white.
- ChurchesSeveral congregations serve Covington and the surrounding township, many of them in historic buildings in and near the downtown.
- J.R. Clarke Public LibraryThe J.R. Clarke Public Library serves Covington and Newberry Township with books, digital collections, public computers, meeting space and year-round programs for all ages.
- Covington–Newberry Historical Society & Fort Rowdy MuseumThe Covington–Newberry Historical Society preserves the record of the Village and township and operates the Fort Rowdy Museum.
- Parks & RecreationVillage parks offer ball fields, shelters, playgrounds, walking paths and river access, and host youth leagues and community events through the year.
- Highland CemeteryHighland Cemetery is owned and maintained by the Village of Covington and remains active for burials.