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 Sherwood Forest (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 Sherwood Forest. 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 Sherwood Forest ...
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 Sherwood Forest: Sherwood Frst.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Sherwood Forest is located in New Castle County.
To see how the shape of Delaware's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Castle County: Kent, Cecil (MD), Kent (MD), Gloucester (NJ), Salem (NJ), Chester (PA) & Delaware (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Sherwood Forest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sherwood Forest:
- New Castle County (The home county of Sherwood Forest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Salem Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Salem Village is located in New Castle County
- Christiana Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
- Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
- Christiana
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <2>
- Ruthby
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Woodshade
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
- Woodshade is located in New Castle County
- Raintree Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
- Brookside
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Windy Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Windy Hills is located in New Castle County
- Centennial Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
- Wilson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in New Castle County
- English Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in New Castle County
- Keeney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Bear
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Bear is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear <2>
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
- Smyrna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
- Spruance City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Spruance City is located in Kent County
- Blackiston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Blackiston is located in Kent County
- Sunnyside Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
- Burtonwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
- Kenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <2>
- Lakeshore Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Iron Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Winding Brook Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
- Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Delancy Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delancy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
- Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Appleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - West Creek Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
- West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Elk Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
- Elk Mills is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <2>
- Elkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
- Windsor Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
- Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Cherry Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Andora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
- Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Childs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Forest View Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
- Forest View Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Marley Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
- Marley Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Havre de Grace
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
- Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
- Lapidum
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Webster Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
- Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Bayside Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
- Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Conowingo Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
- Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen Proving Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Proving Ground
- Aberdeen Proving Ground is located in Harford County (MD)
- Aberdeen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
- Darlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
- Hopewell Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Glenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Perryman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Churchville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <2>
- Poole
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
- Poole is located in Harford County (MD)
- Kent County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Sassafras
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Gregg Neck
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
- Dogwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
- Galena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Kent County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
- Massey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Massey is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <2>
- Lambson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Millington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Kent County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <2>
- Betterton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
- Betterton is located in Kent County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
- Coleman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Kennedyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
- Kennedyville is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
- Still Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Still Pond is located in Kent County (MD)
- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Bay Side
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Beals Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Othello
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Roadstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Greenwich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Seabrook Farms
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- West Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Bridgeton Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Bridgeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Beckett
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Bridgeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Cooper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Avis Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Gibbstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Mullica Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullica Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Ferrell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Centre City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Parkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Oak Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Sewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Sewell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Thorofare
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Buckingham Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Pennsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Carneys Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Pointers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Penton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Hancocks Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Portertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Alloway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Friesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Whig Lane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Olivet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Strickersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- New Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
- New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
- Toughkenamon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toughkenamon
- Toughkenamon is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toughkenamon <2>
- Avondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Avondale is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <2>
- Kennett Square
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <2>
- Norway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - West Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- West Grove is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Grove <2>
- Brookfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
- Hamorton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Mendenhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <2>
- Red Lion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Chatham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Chester County (PA)
- Elkview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Zebleys Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
- Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
- Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Boothwyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
- Boothwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <2>
- Chelsea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Garnet Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet Valley
- Garnet Valley is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnet Valley <2>
- Linwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <2>
- Marcus Hook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Hook
- Marcus Hook is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus Hook <2>
- Trainer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Aston Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aston Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Chester Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
- Chester Heights is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <2>
- Village Green - Green Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Village Green - Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green - Green Ridge
- Village Green - Green Ridge is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Village Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
- Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Bridgewater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Summerhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Oak Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Kirks Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Little Britain
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Christiana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <2>
- Ninepoints
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninepoints have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Smyrna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Mechanic Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
- Gap is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <2>
- McSparran
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Kinzers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
- Kinzers is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <2>
- Quarryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Quarryville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,745 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quarryville <2>
- Furniss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Montgomery County (PA)
- Penn Wynne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Penn Wynne
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- Bartram Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Bartram Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sherwood Forest, see our County-by-County Page for Sherwood Forest.
Newspapers Published in Sherwood Forest ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherwood Forest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sherwood Forest, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sherwood Forest.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sherwood Forest:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.delaware.gov/
- Pages specific to New Castle County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cecil County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cumberland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gloucester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Salem County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Delaware County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lancaster County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Philadelphia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Delaware
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Delaware
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Delaware
- Cemeteries of New Castle County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Delaware
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Delaware
- Cemeteries of New Castle County
Cemeteries Near Sherwood Forest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sherwood Forest.
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 Sherwood Forest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Salem Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Cemetery
- All Saints Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Newark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is located in Newark.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Otts Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otts Chapel Cemetery
- Pencader Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pencader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pencader Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Potters Field Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field Cemetery
- Gracelawn Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gracelawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in New Castle.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gracelawn Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104372 <5>
- Gilpin Manor Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilpin Manor Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilpin Manor Memorial Park
- Potters Field 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.<6>
While we didn't find Sherwood Forest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sherwood Forest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Ogletown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Christiana
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <2>
- Ruthby
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Harmony
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Wilson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in New Castle County
- Choate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Pencader
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Keeney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Bear
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Bear is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear <2>
- Newark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
- Iron Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Porter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Continue List (22 more) ...
- Red Lion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mermaid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Stanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <2>
- Red Lion
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sherwood Forest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sherwood Forest.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sherwood Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sherwood Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherwood Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6709, Longitude: -75.6899 In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Sherwood Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |