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Covert Township
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Covert Township was first settled by Benoni Young in 1845. The development of the town center dates from 1866 when Hawks & Lambert of Niles, bought timberlands and built mills here. In 1868 Alfred H. Packard, Jr. bought the mills and additional lands and formed Packard & Company. Thomas Hawks became the first postmaster on March 24, 1868. The South Haven & Eastern Railroad made stops at Covert's depot. The township was first called Deerfield by renamed Covert, both names recalling the days when deer roamed it forests. (Ellis; PO Archives)
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Page Last Updated: 7/15/2003
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