The neighborhood is bounded by Seven Mile Road, Livernois, Pembroke, and Parkside.
[2] The neighborhood was named after Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England which was the setting for the Robin Hood tales.
[3] Sherwood Forest was platted in 1917 by Manly Daniel Davis.
[2] Sherwood Forest is within the Detroit Public Schools district.
[8] Palmer Park is operated by teachers and not by a principal administrator.