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Covington

John Wharton Collins donated land and founded Wharton in 1813. Town was named for his grandfather, John Wharton. Legislature granted charter March 11, 1816, and changed name to Covington, in honor of General Leonard A. Covington, war hero of 1812.

Located in Covington, LA, Dist. 62, Hwy 190, Parish. St. Tammany Parish. 55




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