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Welcome to Theodore ...

Theodore is located

Theodore is located in Grayson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Theodore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Theodore is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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, Michigan, Saskatchewan, South Dakota and Tennessee (2).

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.

  • Sherman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Gainesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitesboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Marietta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pottsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Collinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Southmayd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lindsay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Tioga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <3>
  • Thackerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
    • Thackerville is located in Love County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <3>

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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<5>

From that list, the Theodore post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Theodore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, 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.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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