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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sherwood Forest (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sherwood Forest. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Sherwood Forest ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sherwood Forest: Sherwood Frst.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sherwood Forest is located in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County: Chambers, Clay, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Macon & Randolph.

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:

  • Tallapoosa 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.
    • Alexander City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <2>
    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hackneyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
      • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Cowpens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
      • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Our Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
      • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
    • New Site
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
      • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Dadeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <2>
    • Goldville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
      • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Susannah ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
      • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Agricola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Abanda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanda
      • Abanda is located in Chambers County
    • Waverly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Milltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
    • Penton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Chambers County
    • Red Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Red Level is located in Chambers County
    • Chapel Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
    • Clackville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County
    • LaFayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Millerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Clay County
    • Hollins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Clay County
    • Harkins Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
      • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
    • Mellow Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
      • Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
    • Motley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Clay County
    • Ashland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Chambers Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
      • Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
    • Cragford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lineville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Erin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Clay County
    • Barfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Clay County
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Kellyton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
      • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Fishpond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Ray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Goodwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottage Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
    • Nixburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
      • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
    • Hissop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
      • Hissop is located in Coosa County
    • Mount Olive
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
    • Equality
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
      • Equality is located in Coosa County
    • Rockford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pentonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
      • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
    • Stewartville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
  • Elmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
    • Jordan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Elmore County
    • Central
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Elmore County
    • Eclectic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Claud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
      • Claud is located in Elmore County
    • Tallassee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Titus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hale County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Roxana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Lee County
    • Loachapoka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Liberty City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Macon County
    • Notasulga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
      • Notasulga is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <2>
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Almond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Randolph County
    • Wadley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
      • Wadley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <2>
    • Forester Chapel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forester Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
      • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
    • Peavy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Peavy is located in Randolph County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Mignon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mignon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
      • Mignon is located in Talladega County
    • Oldfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Talladega County
    • Sylacauga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chandler Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
      • Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Gantts Quarry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gantts Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
      • Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
    • Sycamore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Talladega County
    • Oak Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County
    • Comerdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
      • Comerdale is located in Talladega County
    • Rendalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
      • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
    • Zubers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
      • Zubers is located in Talladega County
    • Winterboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
      • Winterboro is located in Talladega County

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

Newspapers Published in Sherwood Forest ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 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 18 miles [29 km]<4>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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.

  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
  • Sunny Level Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Level Cemetery
  • Carver Heights Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Heights Cemetery
  • Craft Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craft Cemetery
  • Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Jackson Field Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Field Cemetery
  • Ephesus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus Cemetery
  • Seleta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seleta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seleta Cemetery
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    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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.

  • Alexander City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <2>
  • Island Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
    • Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kellyton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Tohopeka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tohopeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tohopeka
    • Tohopeka is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Cowpens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Hackneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
    • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
  • New Site
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Dadeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
    • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <2>
  • Goodwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Easton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Zana ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
    • Zana is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Goldville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
      • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Crewsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
      • Crewsville is located in Coosa County
    • Nixburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
      • Nixburg is located in Coosa 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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 32.9451, Longitude: -85.9152       In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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