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
Area Codes for Theodore: 410, 443 & 667<3>
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.
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 near Theodore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Theodore.
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bel Air
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Cecil, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Theodore - 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 Theodore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Theodore area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |