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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Wake County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wake County: Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston & Nash.

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:

  • Wake 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.
    • Skycrest Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
      • Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
    • Timberlake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Wake County
    • Hertford Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
      • Hertford Village is located in Wake County
    • Raleigh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Brentwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Village
      • Brentwood Village is located in Wake County
    • Garner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>
    • Emerald Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
      • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
    • Fairmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Wake County
    • Knightdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
      • Knightdale is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <2>
    • Millbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Wake County
    • Glenwood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Wake County
    • Auburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Wake County
    • Hopedale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Wake County
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Cary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
    • Corinth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Brickhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
    • Fearrington Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
    • Haywood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Moncure
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Morrisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Durham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
    • Brassfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
    • Parkwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
    • Gorman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Durham County
    • Durham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The American Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The American Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Wake Forest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
      • Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <2>
    • Youngsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sutton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Franklin County
    • Bunn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Bunn is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunn <2>
    • Franklinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Louisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
      • Mapleville is located in Franklin County
  • Granville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Creedmoor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mount Energy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Energy
      • Mount Energy is located in Granville County
    • Butner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lyons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Granville County
    • Hester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
      • Hester is located in Granville County
    • Stem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem
      • Stem is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Tar River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar River
      • Tar River is located in Granville County
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Angier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rawls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
    • Barclaysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
      • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
    • Duncan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Kipling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
    • Cokesbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
    • Coats
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <2>
    • Buies Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cape Fear
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Turlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Harnett County
    • Lillington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Luart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
      • Luart is located in Harnett County
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Clayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Archer Lodge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
      • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
      • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
      • Archer
    • Wilson's Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
      • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
    • West Smithfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
      • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
    • Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
    • Smithfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Four Oaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
      • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <2>
    • Redwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Johnston County
    • Selma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
    • Micro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micro
      • Micro is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Benson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Beulahtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahtown
      • Beulahtown is located in Johnston County
    • Pine Level
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Murraytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraytown
      • Murraytown is located in Nash County
    • Rogers Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
      • Rogers Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Middlesex
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Rocky Cross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Cross
      • Rocky Cross is located in Nash County
    • Union Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hope
      • Union Hope is located in Nash County
    • Samaria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Nash County
    • Gold Valley Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Valley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Valley Crossroads
      • Gold Valley Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Bailey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <2>
    • Frazier Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazier Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Crossroads
      • Frazier Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Nash County
    • Floods Chapel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods Chapel
      • Floods Chapel is located in Nash County
    • Stanhope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Nash County
    • Hunts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
      • Hunts is located in Nash County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
    • Oak Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Orange County
    • Summerfield Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Crossing
      • Summerfield Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Davie Circle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Tenney Circle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
      • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
    • Ashley Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Forest
      • Ashley Forest is located in Orange County
    • Carolwoods
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolwoods
      • Carolwoods is located in Orange County
    • Cedar Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
    • Lake Ellen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
      • Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
    • Chapel Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dogwood Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
    • Mount Bolus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bolus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bolus
      • Mount Bolus is located in Orange County
    • Northwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Orange County
  • Wilson County
    • Sims
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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 278 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]<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 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.

  • Raleigh National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raleigh National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh National Cemetery
  • Carolina Biblical Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hilliard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
  • Bagwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Montlawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montlawn Memorial Park
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • Mitchiner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchiner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (184 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Rand Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rand 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.

  • Milburnie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnie
    • Milburnie is located in Wake County
  • Raleigh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Garner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>
  • Millbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Wake County
  • Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Wake County
  • Method
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
    • Method is located in Wake County
  • Six Forks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
    • Six Forks is located in Wake County
  • Shotwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shotwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
    • Shotwell is located in Wake County
  • Neuse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse
    • Neuse is located in Wake County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neuse <2>
  • Asbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Wake County
  • Eagle Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Wake County
  • Banks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Wake County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Wyatt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Wake County
    • Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
      • Falls is located in Wake County

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 Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 obstructions 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: 35.7699, Longitude: -78.5856       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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