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Welcome to Sherwood Forest ...

Sherwood Forest is located in Montgomery County<1>.


The location of Sherwood Forest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Sherwood Forest: Sherwood Frst.

Sherwood Forest is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sherwood Forest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Sherwood Forest ...

While we believe that this Sherwood Forest is located in Montgomery County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Sherwood Forest. Those communities are located in the following counties: Blount, Bradley, Davidson, Hamilton and Washington County.

Beyond Tennessee, 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), Maryland (5), Massachusetts (2), Mississippi (5), New York, North Carolina (13), Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina (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.

  • Clarksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopkinsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Oakridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
    • Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
  • Louise Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
    • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
  • Throckmorton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
    • Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
  • Guthrie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Guthrie is located in Todd County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <4>
  • Wingate West
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
    • Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
  • Henrietta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
  • Pembroke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Christian County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherwood Forest. See our Newspapers Page for 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.

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 Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountytn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Montgomery, 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.









 

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