Welcome to North Coventry ...
North Coventry is located in Tolland County<1>.
The location of North Coventry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Coventry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1802.
A typical abbreviation for North Coventry: N. Coventry
North Coventry is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Coventry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for North Coventry: (860)
Communities near North Coventry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Coventry.
- Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
- Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - West Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- East Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Enfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Glastonbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
- Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
- Newington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 North Coventry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Coventry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Coventry. 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 North Coventry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Coventry. See our Newspapers Page for North Coventry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Coventry ...
Looking for more information about North Coventry? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Coventry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Coventry.
Adding North Coventry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Coventry 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 North Coventry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Coventry post office opened in 1802.
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Coventry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Coventry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Tolland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Coventry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |