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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 Marshall County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Blount, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Madison & Morgan.

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:

  • Marshall 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.
    • Warrenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warrenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Marshall County
    • Street ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
      • Street is located in Marshall County
    • Mill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Marshall County
    • Grassy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Marshall County
    • Scant City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
      • Scant City is located in Marshall County
    • Askea Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askea Grove
      • Askea Grove is located in Marshall County
    • Gregory
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gregory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
    • Guntersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
      • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
      • Former names for Guntersville:
      • Gunter's Ferry
      • Gunter's Landing
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <3>
    • Big Spring ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Hyatt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
      • Hyatt is located in Marshall County
    • Friendship
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Marshall County
    • Bowen ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Marshall County
    • Arab
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
      • Arab is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <3>
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • McLarty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLarty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
      • McLarty is located in Blount County
    • Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Blount County
    • Bright Star
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
      • Bright Star is located in Blount County
    • Highmound
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
      • Highmound is located in Blount County
    • Brooksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Blount County
    • Craig
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <3>
    • Birdie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Blount County
    • Clarence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Blount County
    • Susan Moore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
      • Susan Moore is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Wynnville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
      • Wynnville is located in Blount County
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Blount County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Joppa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Baileyton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Holly Pond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Baileytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baileytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
      • Baileytown is located in Cullman County
    • Simcoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simcoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simcoe
      • Simcoe is located in Cullman County
    • Berlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Cullman County
    • East Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Cullman County
    • Hanceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
      • Hanceville is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <3>
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Cullman County
    • Cullman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • South Vinemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
      • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
    • Vinemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemont
      • Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinemont <3>
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Rogers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rogers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
    • Whiton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in DeKalb County
    • Grove Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
      • Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
    • Chigger Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
      • Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
    • Crossville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Geraldine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rodentown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
      • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
    • Lakeview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
    • Cotnam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotnam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Dawson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Greer ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Etowah County
    • Walnut Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Aurora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Etowah County
    • Sardis City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
      • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Mountainboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
      • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
    • Altoona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Carlisle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Etowah County
    • Egypt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Etowah County
    • Howelton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howelton
      • Howelton is located in Etowah County
    • Whitesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
      • Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
    • Nix ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
      • Nix is located in Etowah County
    • Gallant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
      • Gallant is located in Etowah County
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Etowah County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Woodville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Langston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <3>
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
      • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
    • Paint Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paint Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Aspel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
      • Aspel is located in Jackson County
    • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
      • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Lim Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lim Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
      • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Rock City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
    • Section
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Larkinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
      • Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
  • Limestone County
    • Swancott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swancott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swancott
      • Swancott is located in Limestone County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • New Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <3>
    • Whitesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Madison County
    • Berkley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Madison County
    • English Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Madison County
    • Big Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
      • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slaughter Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
      • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
      • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
      • Slaughter Ferry
    • Gurley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Greenwycke Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwycke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwycke Village
      • Greenwycke Village is located in Madison County
    • Triana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
      • Triana is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Chelsea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Madison County
    • Brownsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Hulaco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
      • Hulaco is located in Morgan County
    • Ryan Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
      • Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Apple Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
    • Briscoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
    • Morgan City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Florette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
      • Florette is located in Morgan County
    • Lacey's Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
      • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <3>
    • Valhermoso Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
      • Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
      • Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
      • Chunn Springs
      • White Sulphur Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <3>
    • Eva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
      • Eva is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <3>
    • Winton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
      • Winton is located in Morgan County
    • Somerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
    • Lacon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Morgan County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Steele
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <3>
    • Whitney Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
      • Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sherwood Forest, see our County-by-County Page for 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.

  • Griffin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bodine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clear Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Happy Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warrenton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Berry - Brookshire Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry - Brookshire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry - Brookshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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.

  • Diamond
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Diamond is located in Marshall County
  • Sidney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Marshall County
  • Street ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
    • Street is located in Marshall County
  • Warrenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warrenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
    • Warrenton is located in Marshall County
  • Red Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Grassy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
    • Grassy is located in Marshall County
  • Hyatt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
    • Hyatt is located in Marshall County
  • Guntersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
    • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
    • Former names for Guntersville:
    • Gunter's Ferry
    • Gunter's Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <3>
  • Friendship
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Marshall County
  • Arab
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
    • Arab is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <3>
  • Strawberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Blount County
  • Union Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Manchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Marshall County
    • Horton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
    • Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Blount 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.

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 33 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]<5>. 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 turn to 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:

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 Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn 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: 34.3087, Longitude: -86.3786       In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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