Welcome to Sherwood Forest ...
Sherwood Forest is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.
The location of Sherwood Forest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sherwood Forest, you might consider that their post office opened in 1925.
A typical abbreviation for Sherwood Forest: Sherwood Frst.
Sherwood Forest is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sherwood Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Sherwood Forest ...
While we believe that this Sherwood Forest is located in Anne Arundel County, we know of another 4 Maryland communities named Sherwood Forest. Those communities are located in the following counties: Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's and Worcester County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 76 communities that are also named Sherwood Forest - they are located in Alabama (5), California (4), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (8), Illinois (2), Indiana, Louisiana (2), Massachusetts (2), Mississippi (5), New York, North Carolina (13), Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina (6), Tennessee (6), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (9), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sherwood Forest.
Communities near Sherwood Forest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sherwood Forest.
- Baltimore
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <4>
- Bowie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
- Annapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
- Laurel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
- Greenbelt
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
- New Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
- New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <4>
- Glenarden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Berwyn Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Landover Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landover Hills
- Landover Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landover Hills <4>
- Rock Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sherwood Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sherwood Forest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sherwood Forest. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sherwood Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sherwood Forest ...
Looking for more information about Sherwood Forest? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sherwood Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sherwood Forest.
Adding Sherwood Forest to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sherwood Forest in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sherwood Forest was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sherwood Forest post office opened in 1925.
For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sherwood Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |