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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 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 northeast 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 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.

Sherwood Forest is located in Newton County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newton County: Butts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Rockdale & Walton.

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:

  • Newton 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.
    • Mansfield Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
      • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Mansfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Porterdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterdale
      • Porterdale is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porterdale <2>
    • Newton Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
      • Newton Woods is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
    • Dixie Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
      • Dixie Village is located in Newton County
    • Dixie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Newton County
    • Newborn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
      • Newborn is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <2>
    • Covington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Salem Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
      • Salem Branch is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
    • East Wood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
      • East Wood is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
    • Hub Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
      • Hub Junction is located in Newton County
    • Salem Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Newton County
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Fincherville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincherville
      • Fincherville is located in Butts County
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Flovilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jenkinsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
      • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <2>
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Lovejoy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonanza
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
    • Ellenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Irondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
    • Jonesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
    • Morrow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilkshire Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkshire Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkshire Estates
      • Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Klondike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in DeKalb County
    • Pine Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
      • Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,417 people
    • Lithonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stonecrest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
      • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
    • East Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glen
      • East Glen is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,451 people
    • Pinehurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 355 people
    • Redan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redan
      • Redan is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redan <2>
  • Gwinnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Norris Lake Shores
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
      • Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
    • Loganville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <2>
    • Twin Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
      • Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <2>
    • Blacksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Henry County
    • McDonough
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
      • McDonough is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <2>
    • Whitehouse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
    • Highland Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Henry County
    • Tunis ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
    • Oakwood Manor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
      • Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
    • Hampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Stockbridge North
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
      • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
    • Stockbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <2>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Calvin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Jasper County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 126 people
    • Monticello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shady Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Round Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
      • Round Oak is located in Jones County
    • Wayside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Jones County
    • Bradley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
    • Ethridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Jones County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
    • Goggins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Milner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Box Ankle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Juliette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <2>
    • Forsyth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Smarr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <2>
    • Bolingbroke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <2>
    • Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Morgan County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Eatonton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Resseaus Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resseaus Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
      • Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
    • Hallwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Putnam County
  • Rockdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Milstead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
      • Milstead is located in Rockdale County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
    • Conyers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
      • Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
    • Zingara
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
      • Zingara is located in Rockdale County
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • East Griffin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
    • Griffin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Orchard Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <2>
    • Experiment
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sunny Side
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <2>
  • Walton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Social Circle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jersey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
      • Jersey is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <2>
    • Walnut Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Youth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
      • Youth is located in Walton County
    • Between
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
      • Between is located in Walton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Monroe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Split Silk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Silk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
      • Split Silk is located in Walton County

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 25 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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.

  • Pope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
  • Kitchen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Cemetery
  • Waters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Leverette Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leverette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leverette Cemetery
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
  • Stewart Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fincher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fincher Cemetery
  • Grier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grier Cemetery
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
  • Stark UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Newton Factory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Factory Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett 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 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.

  • Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
  • Stewart
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
    • Stewart is located in Newton County
  • Worthville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
    • Worthville is located in Butts County
  • Stark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Butts County
  • Smiths Mill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
    • Smiths Mill is located in Jasper County
  • Island Shoals ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
    • Island Shoals is located in Henry County
  • Peeksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
    • Peeksville is located in Henry County
  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Flovilla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jenkinsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
    • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <2>
  • Indian Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Butts County
  • Starrsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrsville
    • Starrsville is located in Newton County
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    • Cork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
      • Cork is located in Butts County
    • Minneta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneta
      • Minneta is located in Jasper County
    • Monticello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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.

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 Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 '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: 33.3904, Longitude: -83.8693       In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sherwood Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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