Theodore, Saskatchewan

Theodore
Village

Grain elevator in Theodore

Location of Theodore, in Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 51°25′30″N 102°55′15″W / 51.42500°N 102.92083°W / 51.42500; -102.92083Coordinates: 51°25′30″N 102°55′15″W / 51.42500°N 102.92083°W / 51.42500; -102.92083
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Rural Municipalities (R.M.) Insinger No. 275, Saskatchewan
Post office Founded 1893-12-01
Area
 • Total 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 339
 • Density 1.73/km2 (4.5/sq mi)
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Theodore is a village in the rural municipality of Insinger No. 275, Saskatchewan, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Theodore is located on Saskatchewan Highway 16, the Yellowhead, in southeastern Saskatchewan.[5] Theodore post office first opened in 1893 at the legal land description of Sec.1, Twp.28, R.7, W2 .[6] Theodore is located between Yorkton and Foam Lake.

In 1974, with the end of passenger rail service, the Theodore railway station was adopted for use as a senior citizens' centre; it serves as the home for the Theodore Historical Museum.[7]

Demographics

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Area statistics

Location

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Lawrie Springside
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Jedburgh


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See also

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original on November 21, 2008
  3. ↑ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency
  4. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
  5. 1 2 Adamson, J, Rand McNally 1924 Saskatchewan Map, retrieved 2008-03-26
  6. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, retrieved 2008-03-26
  7. ↑ "Canadian Pacific Railway Station". Canada's Historic Places - a Federal Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  8. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  9. ↑ "Geonames", Natural Resources Canada (Government of Canada), retrieved 2008-03-26


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