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 Manor (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 Manor. 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 Manor ...
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 Manor: Sherwood Mnr.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sherwood Manor. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sherwood Manor.
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 doctors and 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 Manor is located in Benton County.
To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne & Stearns.
Below are the counties that are near Sherwood Manor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sherwood Manor:
- Benton County (The home county of Sherwood Manor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Manor, with the one closest to Sherwood Manor listed first.
- Sauk Rapids
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Watab
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Watab is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
- Duelm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Duelm is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
- Rice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Foley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gilman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ronneby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ronneby is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
- Oak Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Meeker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Manor, with the one closest to Sherwood Manor listed first.
- Watkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eden Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Forest City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Mille Lacs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Manor, with the one closest to Sherwood Manor listed first.
- Estes Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Estes Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Brook
- Foreston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Foreston is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Pease
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Princeton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Milaca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Manor, with the one closest to Sherwood Manor listed first.
- North Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Prairie is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
- Morrill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Morrill is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Royalton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ramey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ramey is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
- Bowlus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buckman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Buckman is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Elmdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elmdale is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Upsala
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Genola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Genola is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Pierz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sobieski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sobieski is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Little Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sherburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Manor, with the one closest to Sherwood Manor listed first.
- Cable
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cable is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Clear Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Santiago
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Santiago is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Becker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salida is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Orrock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Orrock is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
- Big Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zimmerman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
- Zimmerman has also been known as:
- Lake Fremont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <1>
- Stearns County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Manor, with the one closest to Sherwood Manor listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Waite Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Sartell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
- Pleasant Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Saint Joseph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Stephen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
- Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collegeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Wendel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
- Cold Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Avon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Manor, with the one closest to Sherwood Manor listed first.
- Clearwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hasty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hasty is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- South Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Silver Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Creek is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Annandale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Maple Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Monticello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Albion Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Albion Center is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
- Albright
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Albright is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
- Rassat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rassat is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
- Buffalo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sherwood Manor, see our County-by-County Page for Sherwood Manor.
Cemeteries Near Sherwood Manor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sherwood Manor.
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 Manor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sherwood Manor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sherwood Manor, with the one closest to Sherwood Manor listed first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Benton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Minnesota Reformatory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pioneer Benton County Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Star Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stranger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Staples Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Manor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sherwood Manor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sherwood Manor, with the one closest to Sherwood Manor listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sauk Rapids
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cable
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cable is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Watab
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Watab is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
- Saint Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
- Parent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parent is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
- Saint Joseph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Luxemburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Luxemburg is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Duelm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Duelm is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
- Clear Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clearwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Collegeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Foley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sherwood Manor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sherwood Manor.
Newspapers Published in Sherwood Manor ...
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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherwood Manor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sherwood Manor, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sherwood Manor.
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 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 Manor:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Benton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Meeker County
- Mille Lacs County
- Morrison County
- Sherburne County
- Stearns County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
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 Manor, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sherwood Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |