Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Sherwood Forest in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Sherwood Forest. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.

• Clifford
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Clifford is located in Bristol County
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• Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
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• Acushnet
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Acushnet is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
• Long Plain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
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• Mount Pleasant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
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• Braleys
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Braleys is located in Bristol County
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• New Bedford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Bedford is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
• East Freetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • East Freetown is located in Bristol County
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• Fairhaven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
• North Dartmouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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• Rochester
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
• North Rochester
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
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• Dartmouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
• Mattapoisett
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
• Freetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Freetown is located in Bristol County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
• Westport Factory
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
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• Apponagansett
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
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• South Dartmouth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
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• Howlands
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Howlands is located in Plymouth County
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• North Westport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • North Westport is located in Bristol County
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• Marion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Marion is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
• Tremont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tremont is located in Plymouth County
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• Myricks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Myricks is located in Bristol County
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• South Middleboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
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• Rock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rock is located in Plymouth County
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• Assonet ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Assonet is located in Bristol County
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• Lakeville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people