Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Theodore (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Theodore. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Theodore is located in Dickinson County.
To see how the shape of Michigan's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dickinson County: Iron, Marquette, Menominee, Florence (WI) & Marinette (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Theodore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Theodore:
- Dickinson County (The home county of Theodore)
- The following are listed by their distance from Theodore, with the one closest to Theodore listed first.
- Felch Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Felch Mountain is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felch Mountain
- Felch
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Foster City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ralph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Turner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Turner is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Sagola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Channing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Loretto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vulcan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Quinnesec
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Theodore, with the one closest to Theodore listed first.
- Saint Nicholas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Nicholas is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
- Cornell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Schaffer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schaffer is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Theodore, with the one closest to Theodore listed first.
- Mansfield ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mansfield is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Crystal Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mastodon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mastodon is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
- Stager
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stager is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
- Clinch ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clinch is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Alpha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Balsam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Balsam is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Marquette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Theodore, with the one closest to Theodore listed first.
- Northland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Reade is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reade
- Arnold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Watson ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Watson is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Witbeck
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Witbeck is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witbeck
- Austin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Gwinn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Republic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Republic is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Helena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Helena is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Little Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McFarland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McFarland is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- McFarland has also been known as:
- McFarlands
- Menominee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Theodore, with the one closest to Theodore listed first.
- LaBranche
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- LaBranche is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBranche
- Faithorn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Faithorn is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faithorn
- Dryads ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dryads is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryads
- Hermansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hermansville is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
- Blom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Blom is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
- Powers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spalding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spalding is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
- Perronville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perronville is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perronville
- Wilson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Indiantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indiantown is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown has also been known as:
- Indian Town
- Nadeau
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nadeau is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadeau
- Florence County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Theodore, with the one closest to Theodore listed first.
- Spread Eagle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spread Eagle is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Commonwealth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Commonwealth is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Fern ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fern is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Marinette County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Theodore, with the one closest to Theodore listed first.
- Niagara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Niagara is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
- Pembine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pembine is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
- Dunbar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar is located in Marinette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Theodore, see our County-by-County Page for Theodore.
Cemeteries Near Theodore ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Theodore.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Theodore - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Theodore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Theodore, with the one closest to Theodore listed first.
- Felch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Foster City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ralph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Riverview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sagola Twp. Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quinnesec Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinnesec Cemetery
- The Quinnesec Cemetery has also been known as:
- Breitung Twp. Cemetery
- Kingsford - Quinnesec Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #840 <2>
- Dickinson County Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norway Twp. Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Iron Mtn. Cemetery Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waucedah Twp. Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Theodore in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Theodore.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Theodore, with the one closest to Theodore listed first.
- Foster City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hardwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hardwood is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwood
- Hylas ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hylas is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Randville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Randville is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randville
- Granite Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Granite Bluff is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bluff
- Merriman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merriman is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriman
- Sagola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pulp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pulp is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulp
- Quinnesec
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Spread Eagle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spread Eagle is located in Florence County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread Eagle
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Iron Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mansfield is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Waucedah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Waucedah is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waucedah
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Theodore. See our List of 1890's Communities around Theodore.
Newspapers Published in Theodore ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Theodore.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Theodore, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Theodore.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Theodore:
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Pages specific to Dickinson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Delta County
- Iron County
- Marquette County
- Menominee County
- Florence County
- Marinette County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Michigan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Theodore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Theodore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |