Sherwood is a village in Branch County of the U.S. state of Michigan.

The community was originally called Hazenville when it was formed from the farmland of E. F. Hazen in 1832.

When a post office began operating on March 8, 1833, it was named Durham.

It was named after one of the first settlers, Alexander Tomlinson, who came from Sherwood Forest, England.

The nearby Newstead post office, which was established in early 1867, was transferred here and took over the Sherwood name on April 16, 1868.

[7] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all land.

20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.