Welcome to Sherwood Forest ...

Sherwood Forest is located in Union County<1>.

The location of Sherwood Forest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Sherwood Forest: Sherwood Frst.

Sherwood Forest is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sherwood Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Sherwood Forest: (704) and (980)<4>

Communities Also Named Sherwood Forest ...

While we believe that this Sherwood Forest is located in Union County, we know of another 12 North Carolina communities named Sherwood Forest. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alamance, Buncombe, Craven, Forsyth, Iredell, Lenoir, Mecklenburg, Onslow, Transylvania, 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.

• 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.<2> 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 <5>
• Matthews
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
  • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <5>
• Mint Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
  • Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <5>
• Waxhaw
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
  • Waxhaw is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <5>
• 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.<2> 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 <5>
• 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.<2> 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 <5>
• 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.<2> 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 <5>
• Pineville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  • Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
• 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.<2> 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
• Marvin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
  • Marvin is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/