Our Genealogy Helper
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sherwood Forest: Sherwood Frst.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sherwood Forest. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sherwood Forest.
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 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 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 Nevada County.
To see how the shape of California's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nevada County: Placer, Sierra, Yuba & Washoe (NV).
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:
- Nevada 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.
- The Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Oaks is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks
- Grass Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Cedar Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Spring Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Bitney Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bitney Corner is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitney Corner
- Alta Sierra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Newtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newtown is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Glenbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Rough and Ready
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
- Penn Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Butte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Bangor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clipper Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oroleve
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oroleve is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
- Robinson Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
- Evansville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Forbestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Honcut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wyandotte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wyandotte is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Feather Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Palermo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lumpkin ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lumpkin is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Robinsons Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Robinsons Corner is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
- South Fork ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Fork is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- El Dorado County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Cool
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fornis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fornis is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Garden Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coloma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lotus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Quintette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Quintette is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
- Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
- Kelsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kelsey is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Placer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Chicago Park ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chicago Park is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Colfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Secret Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Secret Town is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
- Weimar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dutch Flat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Applegate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Meadow Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Iowa Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clipper Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Yankee Jims
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Bowman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Shasta County
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Sierra County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Alleghany
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Forest
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Goodyears Bar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Downieville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sutter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Yuba City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rio Oso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bogue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bogue is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
- South Yuba City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
- Yuba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
- Smartville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo
- Dobbins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oregon House
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
- Foster Bar ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Foster Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
- Garden Valley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Browns Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Camptonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Loma Rica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loma Rica is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Rica
- Wheatland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Challenge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brownsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Sherwood Forest - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Elm Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rough & Ready Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
- The Deer Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400769 <2>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kneebone Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax Indian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (57 more) ...
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located outside of Smartsville
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smartsville Catholic Cemetery
- Smartville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189988 <2>
- Smartsville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smartsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- The Smartsville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Good Templars Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
- McGanney Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Smartsville Fraternal Cemetery
- Smartville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8377 <2>
- Pioneer Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
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.
- Union Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Kres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Glenbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Rough and Ready
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Chicago Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nevada City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wolf is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
- Colfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
- Sweetland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sweetland is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Weimar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Smartville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gold Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North San Juan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 54 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 13 miles [20.9 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Nevada County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butte County
- El Dorado County
- Placer County
- Shasta County
- Sierra County
- Sutter County
- Yuba County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |