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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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sherwood Forest: Sherwood Frst.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Union County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Chesterfield (SC) & Lancaster (SC).

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:

  • Union 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.
    • Monroe
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Carmel Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County
    • Rock Rest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
      • Rock Rest is located in Union County
    • Unionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <2>
    • Wesley Chapel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
      • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <2>
    • Wingate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
    • Lake Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
    • Altan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
      • Altan is located in Union County
    • Hemby Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Indian Trail
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <2>
    • Stallings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
      • Stallings is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <2>
    • Trinity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Union County
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Peachland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
      • Peachland is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <2>
    • Mineral Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Anson County
    • Burnsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Anson County
    • Polkton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkton
      • Polkton is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,288 people
    • Sugar Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
      • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
    • Ansonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
      • Ansonville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Wadesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Midland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
    • Harrisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Weddington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
      • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <2>
    • Matthews
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mint Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Allen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Pineville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Chantilly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wilmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Yorkmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
      • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Dalton Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Stanfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <2>
    • Locust
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <2>
    • Oakboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
      • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <2>
    • Red Cross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Lambert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
    • Bloomington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
    • Cedar Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Norwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
  • Chester County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Fort Lawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgemoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lando
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chesterfield County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Pageland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
      • Pageland is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pageland <2>
    • White Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Mount Croghan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Ruby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
    • Angelus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelus
      • Angelus is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
  • Kershaw County (SC)
    • Kershaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
      • Kershaw is located in Kershaw County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kershaw <2>
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Indian Land
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Camp Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Van Wyck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Camp Cox
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Primus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Lancaster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Lancaster County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Elgin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Lancaster Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Irwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County (SC)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Fort Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Catawba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Roddey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County (SC)
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Lesslie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County (SC)
    • Riverview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County (SC)
    • India Hook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County (SC)
    • Rock Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Tega Cay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lake Wylie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County (SC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sherwood Forest, see our County-by-County Page for 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 14 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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Lakeland Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Suncrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Crook Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Secrest Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hill Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Turner Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Altan Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wingate Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingate Cemetery
  • Continue List   (137 more) ...
    • Presson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presson Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Ritch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritch Cemetery

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.<5>

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.

  • Monroe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
  • Rock Rest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
    • Rock Rest is located in Union County
  • Unionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
  • Stouts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
    • Stouts is located in Union County
  • Altan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
    • Altan is located in Union County
  • Indian Trail
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
    • Indian Trail is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <2>
  • Wolfville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
    • Wolfville is located in Union County
  • Waxhaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Walkersville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Union County
  • Hoods ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods
    • Hoods is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Matthews
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mint Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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    • Tradesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
      • Tradesville is located in Lancaster County (SC)
    • Dudley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Sardis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Mecklenburg County

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sherwood Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherwood Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9846, Longitude: -80.5753       In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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