Welcome to Elrod ...

Elrod is located in Ripley County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elrod, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

Elrod is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Elrod lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Elrod lies within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Elrod ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Elrod - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Elrod ...

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

• Batesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
  • Batesville is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <4>
• Lawrenceburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
  • Lawrenceburg is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
• Greendale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
  • Greendale is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
• Aurora
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Rising Sun
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <4>
• Versailles
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
• Milan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
• Osgood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
  • Osgood is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <4>
• Dillsboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
  • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
• Sunman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
  • Sunman is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elrod ...

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

Adding Elrod to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elrod 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 Elrod was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Elrod post office opened in 1849.

We also found Elrod in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elrod.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov