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Sherwood, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°21′33″N 94°43′37″W / 42.35917°N 94.72694°W / 42.35917; -94.72694
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Sherwood, Iowa
Sherwood, Iowa is located in Iowa
Sherwood, Iowa
Sherwood, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°21′33″N 94°43′37″W / 42.35917°N 94.72694°W / 42.35917; -94.72694
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyCalhoun
Elevation
1,227 ft (374 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code712
GNIS feature ID464744

Sherwood is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Iowa, in the United States.[1]

History

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Sherwood was originally called Mosely, and under the latter name was platted in 1899. It was later renamed Sherwood when the post office was established.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sherwood, Iowa
  2. ^ Beaumont E. Stonebraker (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. Pioneer publishing Company. pp. 160.