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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 Shores (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 Shores. 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 Shores ...

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 Shores: Sherwood Shrs.

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 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 Shores is located in Talladega 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 Talladega County: Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Saint Clair & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near Sherwood Shores. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sherwood Shores:

  • Talladega County     (The home county of Sherwood Shores)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Shores, with the one closest to Sherwood Shores listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
    • Colony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Windsong Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
      • Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
    • Grant Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Coldwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
    • Talladega
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Munford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McElderry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McElderry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
      • McElderry is located in Talladega County
    • Silver Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
    • Logan Martin Dam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan Martin Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
      • Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
    • Ironaton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
      • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
    • East Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
      • East Bend is located in Talladega County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Shores, with the one closest to Sherwood Shores listed first.
    • Straight Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
      • Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
    • Appalachian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachian
      • Appalachian is located in Blount County
    • Highland Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Taits Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taits Gap
      • Taits Gap is located in Blount County
    • Allgood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgood
      • Allgood is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Hoods Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
      • Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
    • Oneonta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Remlap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Compton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Blount County
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Blount County
    • Rosa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
      • Rosa is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Shores, with the one closest to Sherwood Shores listed first.
    • Bruner ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
    • Macon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Calhoun County
    • Boozer ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
      • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
    • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Ohatchee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastaboga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
      • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <2>
    • Beasley ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Calhoun County
    • Bynum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Calhoun County
      • Bynum has also been known as:
      • Bynum's
    • Morrisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Calhoun County
    • Bera ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
      • Bera is located in Calhoun County
    • Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chigger Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
      • Chigger Ridge is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Shores, with the one closest to Sherwood Shores listed first.
    • Erin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Clay County
    • Chambers Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
      • Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
    • Elder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Clay County
  • Cleburne County
    • Abel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Abel is located in Cleburne County
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Shores, with the one closest to Sherwood Shores listed first.
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Markton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markton
      • Markton is located in Etowah County
    • Pilgrims Rest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
      • Pilgrims Rest is located in Etowah County
    • Rainbow City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Attalla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Gallant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
      • Gallant is located in Etowah County
    • Nix ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
      • Nix is located in Etowah County
    • Cobb City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb City
      • Cobb City is located in Etowah County
    • Glencoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
    • Ivalee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivalee
      • Ivalee is located in Etowah County
    • Burns Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Park
      • Burns Park is located in Etowah County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Shores, with the one closest to Sherwood Shores listed first.
    • Ayres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
      • Ayres is located in Jefferson County
    • Breakstone Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakstone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
      • Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Leeds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
    • East Trussville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Trussville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
      • East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
    • Roper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Jefferson County
    • Cahaba Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cahaba Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
      • Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Clay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Jefferson County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
    • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Scott City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
    • Lola City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lola City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
      • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
    • Trussville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Grayson Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Valley
      • Grayson Valley is located in Jefferson County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Shores, with the one closest to Sherwood Shores listed first.
    • Ragland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <2>
    • Riverside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • Coal City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Wattsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Seddon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seddon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
      • Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Avondale Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
      • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Glen City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
      • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Pell City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cropwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
    • Branchville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Odenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Shores, with the one closest to Sherwood Shores listed first.
    • Calcis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
    • Dunnavant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
      • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
    • Sterrett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandiver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunavant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
    • Harpersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Shoal Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County

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

Cemeteries Near Sherwood Shores ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sherwood Shores.

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 Shores covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sherwood Shores, with the one closest to Sherwood Shores listed first.

  • Old Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harkeys Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkeys Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkeys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broken Arrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broken Arrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broken Arrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Box Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Popes Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Popes Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Popes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Clair Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Refuge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Refuge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Refuge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Seddon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seddon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seddon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

While we didn't find Sherwood Shores in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sherwood Shores.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sherwood Shores, with the one closest to Sherwood Shores listed first.

  • Coal City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
  • Fairview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Saint Clair County
  • Riverside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
  • Refuge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Refuge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
    • Refuge is located in Talladega County
  • Ragland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Ragland is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragland <2>
  • Seddon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seddon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
    • Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
  • Lincoln
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
  • Bruner ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
    • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
  • Macon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Calhoun County
  • Pell City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eureka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Talladega County
  • Eden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Saint Clair County
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    • Cropwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stemley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stemley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemley
      • Stemley is located in Talladega County
    • Ashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sherwood Shores. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sherwood Shores.

Newspapers Published in Sherwood Shores ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherwood Shores.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sherwood Shores, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sherwood Shores.

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 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 Shores:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sherwood Shores. 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>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 Shores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sherwood Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherwood Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6801, Longitude: -86.1928       In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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