“This town brought into being by people who were more than willing to work together, who were willing to place the community good above and beyond personal aspirations. The spirit of common enterprise is one of Sherwood’s finest heritages, but it seems to me that sometimes too many of us ignore it. The finest heritage we have is that of working together.”
Judson Arnett summed up Sherwood in the March 24th, 1949 publication of “The Chronicle.”
In 1874 Sherwood was named after General Isaac N. Sherwood who was an officer in the Union army during the Civil war, he was also an American politician and a newspaper editor from Toledo, Ohio. He served nine years in the United States Congress.
Sherwood Incorporated in 1891.
Sherwood Chronicle from April 15, 1948 “In 1886 before the town was incorporated, the township voted ‘dry.’ and the three saloons in Sherwood were put out of business. The town was incorporated in 1891 with the move having strong support of the ‘wets’ who wanted to allow the saloons to get started again”
“On February 18, 1891, at Rock’s Hall, a two story frame building where the town hall now stands, the first mayor Zeno H. Miller was elected. The first clerk was E.J. Potter, marshal was W. F. Bloom, treasurer was Harry Rock, and the council consisted of C.I. Hartshorn, Emanuel Miller, J.K. Allender, John Opelnader, and W.E. Doud.”
