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Welcome to Rhodesdale ...

Rhodesdale is located in Dorchester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rhodesdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Rhodesdale is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Rhodesdale: 410, 443 & 667<3>

The ZIP code for Rhodesdale: 21659<4>

Communities Also Named Rhodesdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rhodesdale - it's located in Ohio.

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

Communities near Rhodesdale ...

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

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 Rhodesdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rhodesdale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rhodesdale. 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 Rhodesdale.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rhodesdale ...

Looking for more information about Rhodesdale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rhodesdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rhodesdale.

Adding Rhodesdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rhodesdale 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 Rhodesdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rhodesdale post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhodesdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rhodesdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Rhodesdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Rhodesdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rhodesdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rhodesdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/