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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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Frederick County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).

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:

  • Frederick 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.
    • Bartholows
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
    • New Market
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • New London
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • New London is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • Monrovia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Smith Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
    • Ijamsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Libertytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
    • Unionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Green Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Urbana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Reels Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Jessup
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Annapolis Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dorsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Maryland City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Beechfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
    • Gwynn Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Edmondson Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Oaklee Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Granite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Granite is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Hernwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
    • Carriage Hill Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
    • Glen Morris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
    • Reisterstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Woodensburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
    • Daniels ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Former names for Daniels:
      • Alberton
      • Elsyville
    • Delight
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Delight is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
    • Glyndon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Oakwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
    • Randallstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fowblesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Mount Airy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Nottingham Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
    • Watersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
    • Woodbine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Morgan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Stone House Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
    • McKinstrys Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
    • Marston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Marston is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
    • Winfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Winfield is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Dennings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dennings is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
    • Bloom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloom is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Long Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
    • Timberleigh Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
    • Lisbon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cooksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Roxbury Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
    • Glenelg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Friendship
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Alpha is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Sandy Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
    • Marriottsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Browningsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
    • Damascus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mullinix
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
    • Hyattstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
    • Clarksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Etchison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
    • Burdette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Prathertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
    • Laytonsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Blocktown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
    • Boyds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • West Laurel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
    • Laurel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
    • Adelphi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beltsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Langley Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Laurel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Zittlestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Zittlestown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
    • Brownsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Gapland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rohrersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Trego
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Trego is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Mount Lena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
    • Pondsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Pondsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
    • San Mar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • San Mar is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
    • Boonsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Eakles Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
    • Cavetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cavetown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
    • Keedysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Kingsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
    • Zora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Littlestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Carroll Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenmount
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
    • Jacks Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
    • Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Whitehall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Bonneauville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Lake Heritage
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
    • Virginia Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
    • Gettysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Monterey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Pen Mar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
    • Beartown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Rouzerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
    • Wayne Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • West Manheim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
    • Bandanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
    • Blackrock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
    • Parkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Pennville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pennville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Great Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Springvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Herndon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <1>
    • Kenmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
    • Langley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Reston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Shouse Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Lucketts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
    • Lovettsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bolington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
    • Georges Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
    • Lansdowne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Countryside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
    • Sugarland Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
    • Leesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <1>
    • Morrisonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
    • Ashburn Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Ashburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Lower Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • Bolivar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Shepherdstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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.

  • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • New Market Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bush Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Central Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Mount Airy.
    • The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prospect UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153993 <3>
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ijamsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Bartholows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
  • New Market
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Monrovia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • New London
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • New London is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • Fountain Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
  • Kemptown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kemptown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemptown
  • Woodville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Linganore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Linganore is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linganore
  • Ridgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
  • Mount Airy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hartman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hartman is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
  • Ijamsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Browningsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
    • Long Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
    • Unionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville

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 3 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 4 miles [6.4 km]<2>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sherwood Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sherwood Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.