Sherwood is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Calhoun County, Iowa Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,927. Its county seat is Rockwell City. History Calhoun County was formed on January 15, 1851 from open land originally named ''Fox Coun ...

, in the United States.

History

Sherwood was originally called Mosely, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1899. It was later renamed Sherwood when the post office was established.

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Unincorporated communities in Calhoun County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{CalhounCountyIA-geo-stub