Welcome to Elwood ...

Elwood is located

Elwood is located in Fannin County<1>.

The location of Elwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Elwood is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Elwood: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Elwood ...

While we believe that this Elwood is located in Fannin County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Elwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Madison and Van Zandt County.

Beyond Texas, there are 19 communities that are also named Elwood - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elwood.

Communities near Elwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elwood.

• Bonham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
  • Bonham is located in Fannin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonham <5>
• Honey Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Grove
  • Honey Grove is located in Fannin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Grove <5>
• Ector
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ector
  • Ector is located in Fannin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ector <5>
• Bokchito
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
  • Bokchito is located in Bryan County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <5>
• Boswell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
  • Boswell is located in Choctaw County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <5>
• Achille
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
  • Achille is located in Bryan County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Achille <5>
• Dodd City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
  • Dodd City is located in Fannin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodd City <5>
• Bennington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Bennington is located in Bryan County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <5>
• Ravenna
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
  • Ravenna is located in Fannin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <5>
• Windom
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
  • Windom is located in Fannin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <5>

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 Elwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elwood. 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 Elwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elwood. See our Newspapers Page for Elwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elwood ...

Looking for more information about Elwood? 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 Elwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elwood.

Adding Elwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elwood 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 Elwood was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Elwood in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Elwood post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/