Sherwood is an unincorporated community in Irion County, Texas, United States.

The town received a post office in 1881, with William S. Kelly as first postmaster[1] and by 1900 the population exceeded 300.

When the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway built a line across the county in 1910, Sherwood was bypassed and the new railroad town of Mertzon was established.

As was the case with many small towns bypassed in the early days of rail transportation, Sherwood was essentially doomed.

Commerce soon began to move to Mertzon, and in 1939 the seat of government relocated there as well.