Welcome to Sherwood Forest ...

The location of Sherwood Forest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

A typical abbreviation for Sherwood Forest: Sherwood Frst.

Sherwood Forest is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Sherwood Forest is within the boundaries of the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Sherwood Forest ...

While we believe that this Sherwood Forest is located in , we know of another 8 Virginia communities named Sherwood Forest. Those communities are located in the following : Augusta, Campbell, Charles City, Danville City, Frederick, Halifax, Montgomery and Stafford County.

Beyond Virginia, 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), Texas, Vermont, 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.

• Salem
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Salem City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
• Radford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  • Radford is located in Bedford County
• Vinton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in Roanoke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
• Rocky Mount
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <3>
• Troutville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
  • Troutville is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutville <3>
• Fincastle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <3>
• Boones Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Mill
  • Boones Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boones Mill <3>
• Montgomery Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
  • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
• Sunset Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
  • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
• Hollins
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
  • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <3>

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 State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/