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Welcome to Theodore ...

Theodore is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Theodore is located in Dickinson County<1>.

Theodore is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Theodore lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Theodore (for example, toward Gladstone), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Theodore: 906

Communities Also Named Theodore ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Theodore - they are located in Alabama, Maryland, 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.

  • Iron Mountain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingsford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Norway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Norway is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <3>
  • 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
  • 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
  • Northland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sagola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Reade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Reade is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reade

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Dickinson, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.