Covert is an unincorporated community in Covert Township, Osborne County, Kansas, United States.[2] It is located southwest of Osborne.

Covert, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Osborne County (legend)
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Coordinates: 39°16′49″N 98°48′39″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Osborne
Township	Covert
Founded	1880
Platted	1880
Elevation [1]	1,762 ft (537 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-16075 [2]
GNIS ID	484597 [2]

History

Covert was founded and laid out in 1880. At its height, the population was 150.[3]

A post office was opened at Covert in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.[4]

The town is known for the 1923 discovery of the Covert Meteorite, and for "the unsolved murders of the Albert Kaser family in 1928".[5]

Geography

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Covert has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]

Education

Covert's rural high school district was organized in 1915. The high school burned down in 1951, and was closed permanently the following year.[3] The school did not have a mascot until 1947–1951, when it was Covert Wildcats.[7] The town team mascot was Covert Coyotes.[8]

References

Further reading

• Kennedy, Mona Winder (2012). Covert, Kansas: the evolution of a ghost town, from the beginning-- to the memories (First ed.). Osborne, Kansas: Ad Astra Publishing. ISBN 9781606140130.

External links

• Covert Kansas - an Osborne County ghost town
• Covert, Kansas topo map
• Osborne County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT