Welcome to Sherwood ...
Sherwood is located in Doddridge County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sherwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Sherwood is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sherwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sherwood: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Sherwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 54 communities that are also named Sherwood - they are located in Alabama (3), Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sherwood.
Communities near Sherwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sherwood.
- Clarksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <4>
- Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
- Stonewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Nutter Fort
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Pennsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <4>
- Lumberport
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- West Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Doddridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
- Middlebourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Middlebourne is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <4>
- West Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sherwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sherwood. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sherwood. See our Newspapers Page for Sherwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sherwood ...
Looking for more information about Sherwood? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sherwood.
Adding Sherwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sherwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sherwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Sherwood post office opened in 1902.
We also found Sherwood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sherwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sherwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Doddridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sherwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Sherwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Sherwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |