Sherwood is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Located in the southeast corner of the county, it is a residential community in the Tualatin Valley southwest of Portland. The population was 11,791 at the 2000 census. According to the 2010 census, the population was 18,205 residents. Indirectly named for the Sherwood Forest in England, it was first incorporated in 1893 as a town. What is now the Sherwood area was originally inhabited by the Atfalati band of the Kalapuya nation. The first significant wave of United States emigrants arrived in 1842. Native Americans were... relocated to reservations after the Donation Land Claim Act of 1850-5 gave American citizens exclusive ownership of these lands. The relocation process took place under the guidance of a series of federal employees, most notably Superintendent of Indian Affairs Joel Palmer, who was severely criticized for his humane treatment of the tribes. The California Gold Rush of 1849 caused a dramatic shift in the area's economy.
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| County: | Washington County |
| State: | Oregon |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Population: | 17,373 |
| Area: | 4.1 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | Pacific Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Sherwood, Oregon, Washington County / Sherwood city |