Sherwood Ohio Map

About Sherwood, Ohio

Sherwood is a locality in Defiance County, Ohio, United States. Sherwood is located at 41.2873°N, 84.5536°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 45230.

Sherwood, Ohio, rests in a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of agriculture, where broad fields of corn and soybeans ripple under an immense Midwestern sky, their verdant hues shifting with the sun's slow arc. It lies 25.9 miles east-south-east of DeKalb, IN (from DeKalb, IN: bearing 110°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-west of Junction. Rolling plains, punctuated by the occasional stand of mature oak and maple, define the horizon, their branches reaching towards an atmosphere often alive with the scent of turned earth and the distant hum of machinery. The air here, especially in the languid evenings, carries a certain stillness, a quiet promise of cool air descending from the heavens, and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that clings to weathered fences. Drainage ditches, mirroring the sky in their shallow depths, trace intricate patterns across the terrain, a testament to the careful stewardship of the land that has shaped this corner of Defiance County. The roots of Sherwood run deep into the rich soil, a history intertwined with the westward expansion and the ceaseless cultivation of the American heartland. Its economy, then as now, has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the earth, its prosperity measured in bushels and harvests, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels of its enduring agricultural legacy. Though the grand pronouncements of industry have largely passed this way, a resilient spirit persists, a quiet determination to nurture the land and sustain the close-knit bonds that define this place. The rhythm of life in Sherwood is one of steady progress, where the seasons dictate the pulse of its days, and neighbors still wave from passing pickups, their familiarity a comforting constant against the ever-changing sky.

About This Sherwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sherwood, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.287272, -84.553562. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sherwood and Defiance County.

Detailed location data for Sherwood includes the ZIP code (43556), telephone area code (740, 513), county seat of Defiance County (Defiance), and school district assignment (Central Local School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sherwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.