# Sherwood Content Community, Falmouth, Trelawny Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/sherwood-content/

Community · Falmouth 

# Sherwood Content

Sherwood Content is a community of Jamaica in Falmouth, Trelawny Parish. It covers **52.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 52.5km²
- 2mapped services
- 227 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sherwood Content?

Sherwood Content lies in [Falmouth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/), [Trelawny Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Bunker's Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/bunker-s-hill/), [Duanvale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/duanvale/), [Martha Brae](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/martha-brae/), [Perth Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/perth-town/), [Troy](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/troy/) and [Wilson's Run](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/wilson-s-run/). By area it is the 20th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 30.1% of [Falmouth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/). The centre of Sherwood Content is about 98 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 13 km from Falmouth, the main town of Falmouth. The centre point is at 18.3750° N, 77.6332° W.

Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam).

## Things to see in and around Sherwood Content

OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in Sherwood Content: 19 caves.

- Bad Hole Cave · cave
- Coffee Hall Cave 1 · cave
- Coffee Hall Cave 2 · cave
- Coffee Hall III · cave
- Contra Sheep Pen Hole · cave
- Flood Exit Cave · cave
- Fontabelle Cave · cave
- Fontabelle Cave 2 · cave
- Fontabelle Rising · cave
- Hessie's Sinkhole · cave
- Long Mile Cave · cave
- MacBeans Cave · cave
- Peru Mountain Hole · cave
- Quaws Pond Sink · cave
- Ruined Ground Cave · cave
- Sheep Pen Cave · cave
- Windsor Cave Bamboo Bottom Entrance · cave
- Windsor Great Cave · cave
- Windsor Shelter Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Sherwood Content

- Cave Window Hole · cave, Duanvale3.0 km
- New Forest Cave 1 · cave, Duanvale4.4 km
- New Forest Cave 2 · cave, Duanvale4.4 km
- Flood Exit Cave · cave, Bunker's Hill4.4 km
- Pantrepant Cave · cave, Bunker's Hill5.2 km
- Spring Cave · cave, Bunker's Hill5.3 km
- Southfield Cave · cave, Duanvale5.5 km
- Devils Staircase · cave, Wilson's Run6.1 km
- Liberty Falls · waterfall, Bunker's Hill6.4 km
- Potosi Sugarcane Mill Works · ruins, Perth Town6.5 km
- Potosi Great House · ruins, Perth Town6.5 km
- Potosi Cut-Stone Chute · ruins, Perth Town6.5 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Sherwood Content

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay33 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel70 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:36).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Sherwood Content

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Sherwood Content. The largest with a recorded population: Sherwood Content (1,499). Settlements here lie between about 100 m and 300 m above sea level (median 227 m).

- Browns Mountain
- Coffee Hall
- Coxheath
- Fontabelle
- Peru
- Piedmont
- Reserve
- Sherwood Content
- Windsor

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Sherwood Content and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Falmouth, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 48 

Feb 25 34 

Mar 26 52 

Apr 27 58 

May 27 141 

Jun 27 128 

Jul 27 92 

Aug 28 118 

Sep 28 151 

Oct 27 183 

Nov 26 113 

Dec 25 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sherwood Content

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Falmouth Hospital · Falmouth 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49647&mlon=-77.66115#map=17/18.49647/-77.66115) 

Bank JN Bank · Falmouth 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49273&mlon=-77.65188#map=17/18.49273/-77.65188) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump Johnson's Gas Station · Falmouth 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48218&mlon=-77.63185#map=17/18.48218/-77.63185) 

Hotel The Last Resort · Sherwood Content 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35825&mlon=-77.65862#map=17/18.35825/-77.65862) 

Mall Albert George Market · Falmouth 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49194&mlon=-77.65246#map=17/18.49194/-77.65246) 

School Falmouth Infant School · Sherwood Content 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38580&mlon=-77.66235#map=17/18.38580/-77.66235) 

College Northern Caribbean University Mobay Campus · Lilliput 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51068&mlon=-77.77328#map=17/18.51068/-77.77328) 

Police station Clark's Town · Clarks Town 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42168&mlon=-77.54363#map=17/18.42168/-77.54363) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sherwood Content

Places mapped inside Sherwood Content in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communities in Falmouth

- Daniel Town
- Duanvale
- Falmouth
- Martha Brae
- Perth Town
- Salt Marsh

## Quick answers

- Where is Sherwood Content?In Falmouth, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Sherwood Content?Bunker's Hill, Duanvale, Martha Brae, Perth Town, Troy and Wilson's Run
- What is there to see in Sherwood Content?Bad Hole Cave, Coffee Hall Cave 1, Coffee Hall Cave 2, Coffee Hall III
- What time zone is Sherwood Content in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sherwood Content?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Sherwood Content?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sherwood Content?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sherwood Content?Settlements lie between 100 m and 300 m
- What is the best time to visit Sherwood Content?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sherwood Content?Falmouth Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sherwood Content?JN Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sherwood Content?NCB, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sherwood Content?Johnson's Gas Station, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sherwood Content?JM130407 (OCHA common operational dataset)