Coventry, Orleans County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
The town of Coventry was chartered on November 4, 1780 by the Vermont Legislature and remained uninhabited, and virtually inaccessible, until 1800. In March of 1800, Samuel Cobb and his son Tisdale, along with their families, became Coventry’s first settlers. It was throughout the year of 1803 that Coventry organized as a town. The first school was organized, with classes being taught in Samuel Cobb’s corn barn. Small business also began to operate in 1803.

The population at the 2010 US Census was 1086.

Historical Data
Inventory of the town, village and city archives of Vermont, no. 10, Orleans County, vol. V, Town of Coventry, Coventry Fire District no. 1 - view this document online.

Town Histories

 * A history of Coventry, Orleans County, Vermont, by Pliny H. White (1859) - view a digital copy of this book online.
 * Bits and pieces of Coventry's history, by the Coventry Bicentennial Committee (1977) - find this book in a library.

Vital Records
FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records online.

Probate Records
Orleans Probate Division 247 Main Street Newport, VT · 05855 Phone: (802) 334-3305

Church Records
Records of the Congregational Society of Coventry, Vermont 1874-1931, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

City Directories
1883-1884 Coventry Business Directory

Maps
1878 map of Coventry and Coventry Falls Town

Cemeteries
The following is a list of major cemeteries in present-day Coventry. For location of all cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Orleans County, website at this link.


 * Coventry Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Coventry Village Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Day Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1928 -2001, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Coventry Town Clerk's Office. These include [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1194214?availability=Family%20History%20Library Vital records of Coventry, Vermont, 1872-Jan. 2001].

Coventry Town Clerk 168 Main St. Coventry, VT 05825 Phone: (802) 754-2288 Email: covtc@hotmail.com

Newspapers
The Newport Daily Express

Libraries and Historical Societies
Northeast Kingdom Genealogy - Genealogy resources for towns in the counties of Essex, Orleans and Caledonia.