Welcome to Theodore ...

Theodore is located in Cecil County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Theodore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Theodore is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Theodore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Theodore is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<3> and (667).

Websites for Theodore ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.cecilchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Theodore, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Theodore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Theodore - they are located in Alabama, Michigan, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Theodore.

Communities near Theodore ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Theodore.

• Newark
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
• Aberdeen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
• Elkton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
• Havre de Grace
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
  • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <4>
• Bel Air
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
  • Bel Air is located in Harford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
  • Former names for Bel Air:
  • Belle Air
  • Belle Aire
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
• Oxford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
• Perryville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Perryville is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <4>
• North East
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
  • North East is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <4>
• West Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
  • West Grove is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Grove <4>
• Rising Sun
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Theodore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Theodore.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Theodore. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Theodore.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Theodore. See our Newspapers Page for Theodore.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Theodore ...

Looking for more information about Theodore? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Theodore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Theodore.

Adding Theodore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Theodore in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Theodore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Theodore post office opened in 1890.

We also found Theodore in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Theodore.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Theodore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/