Em geral, não (ênfase minha):
All things now went well, with hope always of becoming still better; and Sam was as busy and as full of delight as even a hobbit could wish. Nothing for him marred that whole year, except for some vague anxiety about his master. Frodo dropped quietly out of all the doings of the Shire, and Sam was pained to notice how little honour he had in his own country. Few people knew or wanted to know about his deeds and adventures; their admiration and respect were given mostly to Mr. Meriadoc and Mr. Peregrin and (if Sam had known it) to himself. Also in the autumn there appeared a shadow of old troubles.
Return of the King Book VI Chapter 9: "The Grey Havens"
Parece muito mais plausível que Merry e Pippin sejam tão respeitados quanto eles por seu papel na Scouring of the Shire, e Sam por seus esforços de limpeza depois.
Mais tarde, Frodo sugere que Sam contará a história, e assim os hobbits virão para saber sobre os eventos da Guerra do Anel:
You will be the Mayor, of course, as long as you want to be, and the most famous gardener in history; and you will read things out of the Red Book, and keep alive the memory of the age that is gone. so that people will remember the Great Danger and so love their beloved land all the more.
Return of the King Book VI Chapter 9: "The Grey Havens"
Sabemos do prólogo que Sam preservou o conhecimento do livro vermelho em sua própria família:
The original Red Book has not been preserved, but many copies were made, especially of the first volume, for the use of the descendants of the children of Master Samwise.
Fellowship of the Ring Prologue 5: Note on Shire Records
Mas não sabemos quão difundido era este conhecimento no Condado, ou entre os hobbits do tempo de Frodo.