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.
- Jacksonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <2>
- Tar Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Landing
- Tar Landing is located in Onslow County
- Gum Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
- Gum Branch is located in Onslow County
- Catherine Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
- Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
- Cyrus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hubert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert
- Hubert is located in Onslow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubert <2>
- Richlands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <2>
- Angola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Marines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Maysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <2>
- Duck Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Onslow County
- Stella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Carteret County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stella <2>
- Sneads Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneads Ferry
- Sneads Ferry is located in Onslow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneads Ferry <2>
- Comfort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Comfort is located in Jones County
- Swansboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansboro
- Swansboro is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansboro <2>
- Olivers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Maple Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Cedar Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <2>
- Pollocksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocksville
- Pollocksville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollocksville <2>
- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
- Lyman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Holly Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Ridge <2>
- Bogue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Beulaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulaville
- Beulaville is located in Duplin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulaville <2>
- Chinquapin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
- Chinquapin is located in Duplin County
- Sloan
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |