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Welcome to Covert ...

Covert is located in Van Buren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Covert, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

Covert is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Covert lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Covert, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Covert: 269

The ZIP code for Covert: 49043<3>

Communities Also Named Covert ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Covert - they are located in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New York and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Covert.

Communities near Covert ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Covert.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Covert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Covert.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Covert. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Covert.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Covert. See our Newspapers Page for Covert.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Covert ...

Looking for more information about Covert? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Covert, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Covert.

Adding Covert to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Covert in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Covert was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Covert in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Covert post office opened in 1868.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Covert.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Covert - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Covert). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Covert or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/