Covina highlight
Historic San Gabriel Valley community
A San Gabriel Valley city founded in 1882, known in the early 20th century as one of the world's largest orange shipping centers.
Covina was founded in 1882 in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley, a region whose name comes from the Spanish colonial period. The city sits at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, roughly 22 miles east of Los Angeles, and was incorporated on August 14, 1901. Its name itself comes from surveyor Fred Eaton, who combined the words "cove" and "vine" after observing the local topography and the vineyards that once covered the land.
In the early decades of the twentieth century, Covina became known for its citrus industry. The city's extensive orange and lemon groves brought prosperity to the region, and by 1907 Covina had grown to become the third-largest shipping point for oranges in the world. This agricultural heritage shaped the city's identity and brought wealth to its farming families during what was a golden era for Southern California's agricultural economy.
That era transformed after World War II, when the citrus groves gave way to residential development. Today, Covina's households are built on the same economic foundation that many families rely on: stable homes and steady work. Planning for the financial security of those who depend on you—through a term insurance policy sized to your mortgage and your family's needs—is a way of protecting the life you have built here.