Welcome to Sherwood Forest (aka 'Sherwood Forest Colonia') ...
Sherwood Forest is located on the Gulf Coast.
Sherwood Forest is located in San Patricio County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Sherwood Forest: Sherwood Frst.
Sherwood Forest is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Sherwood Forest lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sherwood Forest: 361
The community of Sherwood Forest has also been called Sherwood Forest Colonia.
Communities Also Named Sherwood Forest ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, North Carolina (13), Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina (6), Tennessee (6), 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.
- Corpus Christi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Portland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Aransas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
- Ingleside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingleside <3>
- Aransas Pass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aransas Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aransas Pass
- Aransas Pass is located in Aransas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aransas Pass <3>
- Port Aransas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Taft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Taft is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <3>
- Gregory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <3>
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside-On-the-Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside-On-the-Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside-On-the-Bay
- Ingleside-On-the-Bay is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Patricio, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |