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we pass this GPS location for Sherwood:
33.487900, -89.133953
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We found 53 communities that share the name Sherwood.
Within Mississippi, the name Sherwood is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 48 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Mobile County
This Sherwood is located in Mobile County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Sherwood.
Montgomery County
This Sherwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the east southeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sherwood.
Tuscaloosa County
This Sherwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east southeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Sherwood.
Alberta
This Sherwood lies 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
Arizona
Maricopa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Sherwood [Maricopa County].
Arkansas
Pulaski County
This Sherwood is located in Pulaski County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Sherwood.
California
Mendocino County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sherwood [Mendocino County].
Monterey County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sherwood [Monterey County].
Colorado
Eagle County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Sherwood [Eagle County].
Delaware
Kent County
This Sherwood is located in Kent County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Sherwood.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Sherwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sherwood.
Georgia
Clayton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Sherwood [Clayton County].
Richmond County
This Sherwood is located in Richmond County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the east of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Sherwood.
Illinois
Cook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Sherwood [Cook County].
Stark County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Sherwood [Stark County].
Indiana
Jennings County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Sherwood [Jennings County].
Iowa
Calhoun County
This Sherwood is located in Calhoun County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Sherwood.
Kansas
Smith County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sherwood [Smith County].
Louisiana
Catahoula Parish
This Sherwood is located in Catahoula Parish and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catahoula Parish community of Sherwood.
Manitoba
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Maryland
Baltimore County
This Sherwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Sherwood.
Talbot County
This Sherwood is located in Talbot County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km] to the east northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Sherwood.
Michigan
Branch County
This Sherwood is located in Branch County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of Sherwood.
Minnesota
Saint Louis County
This Sherwood is located in Saint Louis County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the north of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Sherwood.
Missouri
Barton County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Sherwood [Barton County].
Clark County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Sherwood [Clark County].
Jasper County
Although located in Jasper County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Sherwood.
Nebraska
Franklin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Sherwood [Franklin County].
Nevada
Eureka County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Sherwood.
New York
Cayuga County
This Sherwood is located in Cayuga County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Sherwood.
North Carolina
Cumberland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sherwood [Cumberland County].
Watauga County
This Sherwood is located in Watauga County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Sherwood.
North Dakota
Renville County
This Sherwood is located in Renville County and lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Renville County community of Sherwood.
Nova Scotia
This Sherwood lies 1,531 miles [2,463.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
Ohio
Defiance County
This Sherwood is located in Defiance County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Sherwood.
Hamilton County
This Sherwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the north northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Sherwood.
Stark County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sherwood [Stark County].
Oklahoma
McCurtain County
This Sherwood is located in McCurtain County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Sherwood.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Sherwood.
Oregon
Washington County
This Sherwood is located in Washington County and lies 1,957 miles [3,149.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sherwood.
Pennsylvania
Elk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sherwood [Elk County].
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sherwood [Jefferson County].
Prince Edward Island
This Sherwood lies 1,624 miles [2,613.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
South Dakota
Clark County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Sherwood [Clark County].
Tennessee
Franklin County
This Sherwood is located in Franklin County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sherwood.
Texas
Brazoria County
This Sherwood is located in Brazoria County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Sherwood.
Irion County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sherwood [Irion County].
Virginia
Fairfax County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Sherwood [Fairfax County].
Rockbridge County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Sherwood [Rockbridge County].
Washington
Stevens County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Sherwood [Stevens County].
West Virginia
Doddridge County
This Sherwood is located in Doddridge County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Sherwood.
Wisconsin
Calumet County
This Sherwood is located in Calumet County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the north of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calumet County community of Sherwood.
Clark County
This Sherwood is located in Clark County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the north of the Sherwood that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sherwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherwood ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Bywy (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bywy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Double Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sherwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sherwood and extending to:
Ackerman, which is the Seat of Choctaw County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sherwood to Ackerman, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,649 miles [10,700.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,364 miles [11,851.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,240 miles [8,433 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4879, Longitude: -89.1340 In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Sherwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Sherwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.095 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.925 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.253 degrees.