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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Coventry Lake (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Coventry Lake. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Coventry Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Coventry Lake: Coventry Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Coventry Lake is located in Tolland County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tolland County: Hartford, New London, Windham, Hampden (MA) & Worcester (MA).

Below are the counties that are near Coventry Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coventry Lake:

  • Tolland County     (The home county of Coventry Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coventry Lake, with the one closest to Coventry Lake listed first.
    • Coventry
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <2>
    • South Coventry
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coventry
      • South Coventry is located in Tolland County
    • Coventry
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,389 people
    • Mansfield Depot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Depot
      • Mansfield Depot is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Depot <2>
    • Andover
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Eagleville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Tolland County
    • Andover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,228 people
    • Columbia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mansfield City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
      • Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
    • Mansfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Columbia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,355 people
    • Bolton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,855 people
    • Bolton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coventry Lake, with the one closest to Coventry Lake listed first.
    • Lydallville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
      • Lydallville is located in Hartford County
    • Manchester Green
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
      • Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Buckingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Hartford County
    • East Glastonbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlborough
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Terramuggus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terramuggus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
      • Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
    • Oxford Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
      • Oxford Village is located in Hartford County
    • Wapping
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapping
      • Wapping is located in Hartford County
    • Glastonbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Marlborough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
    • South Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
      • South Windsor is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 people
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coventry Lake, with the one closest to Coventry Lake listed first.
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Pocotopaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
      • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
    • East Hampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Hampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
      • East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
    • Portland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
    • Cobalt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Haddam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Moodus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodus
      • Moodus is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moodus <2>
    • Gildersleeve
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
      • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
    • Crowley Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
      • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
    • East Haddam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
      • East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
    • Johnsonville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Johnsonville has also been known as:
      • Johnsonville Village
    • Cromwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
    • Cromwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coventry Lake, with the one closest to Coventry Lake listed first.
    • Meriden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
    • Meriden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coventry Lake, with the one closest to Coventry Lake listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
    • Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • Williams Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
      • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
    • North Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
      • North Franklin is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Franklin <2>
    • Colchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • North Westchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
      • North Westchester is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <2>
    • Franklin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
    • Gilman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman <2>
    • Westchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
      • Westchester is located in New London County
    • Baltic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Sprague
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
  • Windham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coventry Lake, with the one closest to Coventry Lake listed first.
    • Willimantic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • North Windham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
      • North Windham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Windham <2>
    • Windham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
    • Chaplin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,232 people
    • Chaplin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Warrenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
      • Warrenville is located in Windham County
    • West Ashford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
      • West Ashford is located in Windham County
    • South Windham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Windham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
    • Scotland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Windham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Scotland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ashford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coventry Lake, with the one closest to Coventry Lake listed first.
    • State Line
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Baptist Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Hampden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • South Factory Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Wales
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • Holland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • East Longmeadow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
      • East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
    • Monson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • Longmeadow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
      • Longmeadow is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,624 people
    • Wilbraham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
      • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
    • Brimfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • Agawam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
      • Agawam is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
    • North Wilbraham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilbraham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
      • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • Bondsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coventry Lake, with the one closest to Coventry Lake listed first.
    • Fiskdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Globe Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Sturbridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
      • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Southbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • Sturbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
    • Dudley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Webster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
      • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coventry Lake, with the one closest to Coventry Lake listed first.
    • Greene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
    • Rice City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coventry Lake, with the one closest to Coventry Lake listed first.
    • West Glocester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
      • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Foster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coventry Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Coventry Lake.

Newspapers Published in Coventry Lake ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coventry Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coventry Lake, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coventry Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Coventry Lake:

Cemeteries Near Coventry Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coventry Lake.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coventry Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coventry Lake, with the one closest to Coventry Lake listed first.

  • Nathan Hale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • New Andover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • South Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Street Cemetery
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
  • Gurley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gurley Cemetery
  • Silver Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Street Cemetery
  • Utley Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utley Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utley Hill Cemetery
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
  • Tolland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolland Cemetery
  • New Willimantic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (576 more) ...
    • Quarryville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quarryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarryville Cemetery
    • Bolton Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Center Cemetery
    • Gay Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gay Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Coventry Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coventry Lake.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Coventry Lake, with the one closest to Coventry Lake listed first.

  • Coventry
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <2>
  • South Coventry
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coventry
    • South Coventry is located in Tolland County
  • Andover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
  • Mansfield Depot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Depot
    • Mansfield Depot is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Depot <2>
  • Eagleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Eagleville is located in Tolland County
  • Merrow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrow
    • Merrow is located in Tolland County
  • Columbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mansfield City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
    • Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
  • Spring Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Tolland County
  • Storrs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mansfield Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
    • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Gurleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
      • Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
    • South Willington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Willington
      • South Willington is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Willington <2>
    • Gilead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Tolland County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coventry Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coventry Lake.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coventry Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coventry Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coventry Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7693, Longitude: -72.3338    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Coventry Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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