Welcome to Sherwood Forest ...
Sherwood Forest is located in Craven County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Sherwood Forest: Sherwood Frst.
Sherwood Forest is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Sherwood Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sherwood Forest: 252
Communities Also Named Sherwood Forest ...
While we believe that this Sherwood Forest is located in Craven County, we know of another 12 North Carolina communities named Sherwood Forest. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alamance, Buncombe, Forsyth, Iredell, Lenoir, Mecklenburg, Onslow, Transylvania, Union, Wake, Wilkes and Wilson County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 76 communities that are also named Sherwood Forest - they are located in Alabama (5), California (4), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (8), Illinois (2), Indiana, Louisiana (2), Maryland (5), Massachusetts (2), Mississippi (5), New York, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina (6), Tennessee (6), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (9), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sherwood Forest.
Communities near Sherwood Forest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sherwood Forest.
- New Bern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
- New Bern is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <4>
- Morehead City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beaufort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaufort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
- Beaufort is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <4>
- Trent Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
- Trent Woods is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Emerald Isle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
- Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Isle <4>
- Swansboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- River Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Cape Carteret
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
- Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <4>
- Atlantic Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sherwood Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sherwood Forest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sherwood Forest. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sherwood Forest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherwood Forest. See our Newspapers Page for Sherwood Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sherwood Forest ...
Looking for more information about Sherwood Forest? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sherwood Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sherwood Forest.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Craven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sherwood Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |