Welcome to Rhodesdale ...

Rhodesdale is located in Dorchester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rhodesdale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Telephone area codes for Rhodesdale: (410), (443)<3> & (667).

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.

• Salisbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <6>
• Easton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
  • Easton is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <6>
• Cambridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <6>
• Seaford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
  • Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <6>
• Laurel
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <6>
• Delmar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
  • Delmar is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <6>
• Federalsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
  • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <6>
• Bridgeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
  • Bridgeville is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <6>
• Hurlock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
  • Hurlock is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <6>
• Delmar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
  • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <6>

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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Rhodesdale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhodesdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

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