Coventry

Coventry is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 33,668 at the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 62.3 sq mi. 59.5 sq mi of it is land and 2.8 sq mi of it (4.49%) is water. The town is bordered by West Warwick to the east, Foster, Scituate, and Cranston to the north, West Greenwich and East Greenwich to the south, and Sterling, Connecticut to the west. It is th... more

Coventry is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 33,668 at the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 62.3 sq mi. 59.5 sq mi of it is land and 2.8 sq mi of it (4.49%) is water. The town is bordered by West Warwick to the east, Foster, Scituate, and Cranston to the north, West Greenwich and East Greenwich to the south, and Sterling, Connecticut to the west. It is the largest town in land area in Rhode Island, being surpassed in total area only by South Kingstown, Rhode Island, with water and land area of 50.8 square miles. Coventry was first settled in the early 18th century, when the town was part of Warwick. Since the area was so far away from the center of Warwick, the area that became Coventry grew very slowly. However, by 1741, enough farmers (about 100 families) had settled in the area that they petitioned the General Assembly of Rhode Island to create their own town. The petition was granted, and... less