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Our Genealogy Helper

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 doctors and hospitals 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 Bradley County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bradley County: Murray (GA), Whitfield (GA), Hamilton, McMinn, Meigs & Polk.

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:

  • Bradley 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.
    • Wildwood Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
      • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
    • South Cleveland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
      • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
    • Cleveland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • East Cleveland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
      • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
    • McDonald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Countryside Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • Hopewell Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
      • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
    • Hopewell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
    • Bent Tree Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
      • Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
    • Mineral Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
      • Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
    • Bellefounte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
      • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
    • Charleston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Howardville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Howardville is located in Hamilton County
    • Apison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
      • Apison is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
    • Collegedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
      • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <2>
    • Ooltewah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Auburn Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
      • Auburn Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 929 people
    • Ryall Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryall Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryall Springs
      • Ryall Springs is located in Hamilton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,166 people
    • Harrison Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
      • Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
    • Harrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Lake Dweller
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
      • Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
    • Lakesite
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
      • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Birchwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • East Brainerd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
      • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Calhoun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
    • Luskville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luskville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
    • Lamontville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Claxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in McMinn County
    • Riceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
    • Goodsprings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
    • Etowah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <2>
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Englewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <2>
    • Mecca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • East View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View
      • East View is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 705 people
    • Beta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Goodfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Calico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Calico is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 495 people
    • Decatur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Ocoee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Oldfort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
      • Oldfort is located in Polk County
    • Ball Play
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
      • Ball Play is located in Polk County
    • Benton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Chestuee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County
    • Archville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
      • Archville is located in Polk County
    • Delano
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chanceytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
      • Chanceytown is located in Polk County
    • Copperhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperhill
      • Copperhill is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperhill <2>
    • Ducktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Belltown Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
      • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Rhea County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Graysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Dayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
  • Catoosa County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
    • Catoosa Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
      • Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Graysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
      • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Ringgold
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Ringgold is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <2>
    • Ellie Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
      • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
    • Dafron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dafron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
      • Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
    • Boynton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Newnan Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
      • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
    • Lakeview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Fort Oglethorpe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Fannin County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Fry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Fannin County (GA)
    • Epworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • McCaysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaysville
      • McCaysville is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCaysville <2>
    • Pantertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
      • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
    • Chestnut Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
      • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County (GA)
  • Murray County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Tennga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
      • Tennga is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga <2>
    • Gregory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
    • Cisco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Temple Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
      • Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
    • Crandall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Eton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eton
      • Eton is located in Murray County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eton <2>
    • Chatsworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Walker County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • John Ross Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
      • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
    • Dewberry Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewberry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
      • Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Orchard Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
    • Park City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Rossville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lytle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
    • Warren Terrace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Terrace
      • Warren Terrace is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,720 people
    • Chickamauga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fantasy Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fantasy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
      • Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
    • Happy Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
    • Lookout Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Whitfield County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sherwood Forest, with the one closest to Sherwood Forest listed first.
    • Red Clay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
      • Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Cohutta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohutta
      • Cohutta is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohutta <2>
    • Parrett Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrett Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
      • Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Plainview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
    • Varnell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell
      • Varnell is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnell <2>
    • Waring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
      • Waring is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Tunnel Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Face
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Union Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
      • Union Point is located in Whitfield County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
    • Crow ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Whitfield County (GA)
    • Trickum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
      • Trickum is located in Whitfield County (GA)

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 33 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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.

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
  • Hilcrest Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hilcrest Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Cleveland.
    • The Hilcrest Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Hill Crest Memorial Gardens
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13393 <5>
  • Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
  • Moores Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
  • Ft. Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
  • Hill Crest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Crest Cemetery
  • Blue Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Springs Cemetery
  • Hambright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hambright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hambright Cemetery
  • Continue List   (620 more) ...
    • Goode Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
    • Cedar Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Springs Cemetery
    • Thompson Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Springs 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.<6>

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.

  • Cleveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Black Fox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Fox
    • Black Fox is located in Bradley County
  • Felker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felker
    • Felker is located in Bradley County
  • Climer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climer
    • Climer is located in Bradley County
  • Earnest ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earnest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest
    • Earnest is located in Bradley County
  • Oldfort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
    • Oldfort is located in Polk County
  • Ocoee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Tasso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasso
    • Tasso is located in Bradley County
  • McDonald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Red Clay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
    • Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
  • Howardville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
    • Howardville is located in Hamilton County
  • Mills ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
    • Mills is located in Whitfield County (GA)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Conasauga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conasauga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conasauga
      • Conasauga is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conasauga <2>
    • Fetzerton ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fetzerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetzerton
      • Fetzerton is located in Polk County
    • Apison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
      • Apison is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people

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 Bradley County: www.bradleyco.net/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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>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.
<4>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 drawn 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: 35.1120, Longitude: -84.8536       In this case, the coordinates for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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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