CovingtonCLOSEUP -click here- Elected Officials Government Museums Schools Festivals Parks Demographics When Mad Anthony Wayne's army marched off to the Indian Wars, one of its campsites was at present-day Covington. The site was called Fort Rowdy, and is the name behind Covington's Annual Fort Rowdy Days festival. In the area's early days, it was the site of Fort Buchanan, a frontier outpost. The Covington armory stands on the site where the fort was originally located. In 1816, Daniel Wright surveyed the area and along with partner Jacob Ullery, made the first steps toward starting a settlement. Those names -- Wright and Ullery -- are familiar to Covington residents today as the names of streets in the vicinity of the original settlement. Covington was known by various names, including "Friendship," "Newberry," and Stillwater." There were just two families living there in 1826. That number increased to 451 in 1850 and 1,791 by 1900. The history for Covington, as well as the surrounding Newberry Township, can be found at the Fort Rowdy Museum. Covington is located on the Stillwater River, and the surrounding countryside includes a number of scenic areas, including Greenville Falls, a nature area managed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and several preserves operated by the Miami County Park District.