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Sherwood

Ghost town · Barton County, Missouri

Kenoma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Kenoma quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sherwood is a ghost town in Barton County, Missouri. It is one of 4 former communities in Barton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 50th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sherwood as a historical populated place on the Kenoma topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.4275° N, 94.1774° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKenoma
Elevation1,001 ft
Nearest living townGolden City, MO
Distance to it5.1 miles
GNIS feature ID755634
Coordinates37.42755, -94.17744

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What's there now

Sherwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Golden City, MO (population 644), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,001 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Sherwood?

Sherwood is in Barton County, Missouri, at 37.4275, -94.1774.

How many ghost towns are in Barton County?

Barton County, Missouri has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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