Our Genealogy Helper
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 (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. 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.
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 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 is located in Chenango County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chenango County: Broome, Cortland, Delaware, Madison & Otsego.
Below are the counties that are near Coventry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coventry:
- Chenango County (The home county of Coventry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coventry, with the one closest to Coventry listed first.
- Union Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- West Bainbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Yaleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yaleville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
- Nineveh Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- Bainbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Adams Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
- Afton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Guilford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville Flats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Guilford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Guilford is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coventry, with the one closest to Coventry listed first.
- North Colesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Belden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Nineveh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Quinneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quinneville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinneville
- Creekside Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Harpursville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Center Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Triangle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Triangle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- East Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- East Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- Ouaquaga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kattellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kattellville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kattellville
- Brookvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brookvale is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
- Cortland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coventry, with the one closest to Coventry listed first.
- Marathon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Messengerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- Lapeer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- Solon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Solon is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Harford Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
- McGraw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coventry, with the one closest to Coventry listed first.
- Sidney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Masonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- China
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- China is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Barbourville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Sidney Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tacoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tacoma is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Hambletville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hambletville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
- Merrickville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Merrickville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Walton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Franklin is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
- Cadosia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Madison County
- Earlville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coventry, with the one closest to Coventry listed first.
- Unadilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Copes Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
- Gilbertsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wells Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Youmans Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
- Otego
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Morris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- West Oneonta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
- West End
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West End is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- Oneonta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- South Edmeston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Edmeston is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edmeston
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coventry, with the one closest to Coventry listed first.
- Ketchumville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- Newark Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hullsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hullsville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
- Campville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Campville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Gaskill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- West Newark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coventry, with the one closest to Coventry listed first.
- Great Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lanesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brandt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- Hallstead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Susquehanna Depot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Susquehanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brackney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawsville Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
- North Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
- Choconut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coventry, with the one closest to Coventry listed first.
- Sherman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Starrucca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coventry, see our County-by-County Page for Coventry.
Cemeteries Near Coventry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coventry.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Coventry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coventry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coventry, with the one closest to Coventry listed first.
- Coventry Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wylie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Coventryville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Upper Page Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ten Broeck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brisben Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Afton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Bainbridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rounds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (413 more) ...
- Church Hollow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Canal Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Coventry had a population of 163 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coventry, with the one closest to Coventry listed first.
- Coventryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coventryville is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- West Bainbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
- Union Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- South Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Oxford is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oxford
- North Colesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Colesville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Colesville
- Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Page Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Page Brook is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Brook
- Belden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belden is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Tunnel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nineveh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Afton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bainbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tyner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tyner is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
- North Fenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Fenton is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fenton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coventry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coventry.
Newspapers Published in Coventry ...
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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coventry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coventry, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coventry.
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 helpful 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:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Chenango County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Madison County
- Otsego County
- Tioga County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coventry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |