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Sherwood, an unincorporated area, is located in Queens County in the central portion of Prince Edward Island, E. of East Royalty. Its precise location is N 46°16', W 63°07'.
This page is a comprehensive index of all of the information on our website related to Sherwood. You can also search for information on other communities.
| Community Photographs |
Our community photographs collection includes selected photos of schools, churches, parks, and other public buildings, areas and events. .
  | Sherwood Elementary School Credit: 2010 Province of Prince Edward Island 640 x 327 - 161K 1024 x 523 - 300K |
| Visitors Guide Listings |
Our Visitors Guide is a complete vacation planning manual.
| The Geography of Sherwood |
Maps
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display maps of Sherwood and area.
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| Statistical Information |
Sherwood falls inside the Statistics Canada
census subdivision of Charlottetown. They have detailed statistical information available
for the Charlottetown census subdivision for the following categories:
Education,Ethnicity,Family,Income,Labour Force,Population, and Shelter.
Information courtesy Statistics Canada.
| History of the Name |
The official history of the geographic name Sherwood (which can be somewhat technical, we admit):
Sherwood (Sett.) was adopted in Place Names of PEI, 1925 in Lot 33 at approximat ely 46 17 - 63 09.Application altered 12 December 1939 on 11L/6 to 46 17 - 63 08.Status changed to Station in 1960 Gazetteer. Incorporated as a Village in 1 960.Coordinates adjusted to 46 16 - 63 07 in 1973 Gazetteer.Status changed t o Community by the Municipalities Act in 1983.Status changed to Locality when Sherwood became part of Charlottetown on 1 April 1995. Confirmed 17 June 1996 on 11 L/6.
Information courtesy Geomatics Canada .
