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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Elrod (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Elrod. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Elrod is located in Robeson County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Robeson County: Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Hoke, Scotland, Dillon (SC) & Marlboro (SC).

Below are the counties that are near Elrod. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elrod:

  • Robeson County     (The home county of Elrod)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elrod, with the one closest to Elrod listed first.
    • Raynham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Alfordsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
    • Pates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
      • Pates is located in Robeson County
    • Pembroke
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
    • McDonald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Red Banks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
      • Red Banks is located in Robeson County
    • Rowland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <2>
    • Raemon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raemon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
      • Raemon is located in Robeson County
    • Prospect
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Robeson County
    • Philadelphus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
      • Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
    • Maxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
      • Maxton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <2>
    • Fairmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lumberton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <2>
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elrod, with the one closest to Elrod listed first.
    • Butters
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
      • Butters is located in Bladen County
    • Bladenboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
      • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <2>
    • Tar Heel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Heel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Heel
      • Tar Heel is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tar Heel <2>
    • Dublin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Abbottsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
      • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
  • Columbus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elrod, with the one closest to Elrod listed first.
    • Boardman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Boardman is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Evergreen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
    • Fair Bluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Williamson Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
      • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County
    • Cerro Gordo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
    • Cedar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
    • Grist
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
      • Grist is located in Columbus County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elrod, with the one closest to Elrod listed first.
    • Timberlake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
    • Hope Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
      • Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <2>
    • Ardulusa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
      • Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
  • Hoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elrod, with the one closest to Elrod listed first.
    • Bowmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
      • Bowmore is located in Hoke County
    • Dundarrach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundarrach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
      • Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
    • Raeford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
      • Raeford is located in Hoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <2>
    • Silver City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
    • Rockfish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Hoke County
    • Timberland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Hoke County
    • Five Points
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
  • Richmond County
    • Steen Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steen Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Town
      • Steen Town is located in Richmond County
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elrod, with the one closest to Elrod listed first.
    • Hasty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Scotland County
    • East Laurinburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
      • East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Laurinburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
      • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <2>
    • Crump Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
      • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
    • New Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Scotland County
    • Wagram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
      • Wagram is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <2>
    • Laurel Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Hill <2>
    • Richmond Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
      • Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
    • Gibson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <2>
  • Dillon County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elrod, with the one closest to Elrod listed first.
    • Oakland Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
      • Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County (SC)
    • Hamer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Minturn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dillon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Dillon County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <2>
    • Lake View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Floydale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Latta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
      • Latta is located in Dillon County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latta <2>
    • Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Marion County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elrod, with the one closest to Elrod listed first.
    • Nichols
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sellers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mullins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Marion County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullins <2>
  • Marlboro County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elrod, with the one closest to Elrod listed first.
    • Clio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <2>
    • McColl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
      • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <2>
    • Tatum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
      • Tatum is located in Marlboro County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatum <2>
    • Blenheim
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Bennettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Drake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County (SC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elrod, see our County-by-County Page for Elrod.

Newspapers Published in Elrod ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elrod.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elrod, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elrod.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elrod:

Cemeteries Near Elrod ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elrod.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elrod covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elrod, with the one closest to Elrod listed first.

  • Rowland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
  • McCormick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
  • Graham / Lowery Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Oakland UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland UMC Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • New Prospect Holiness Methodist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Ayres Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayres Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
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    • Floyd Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Memorial Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Elrod in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elrod.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Elrod, with the one closest to Elrod listed first.

  • Alfordsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
    • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County
  • Pembroke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
  • Pates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
    • Pates is located in Robeson County
  • Rowland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <2>
  • Moss Neck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
    • Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
  • Red Banks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
    • Red Banks is located in Robeson County
  • Echo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Robeson County
  • Alma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Robeson County
  • Lowe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe
    • Lowe is located in Robeson County
  • Buie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
    • Buie is located in Robeson County
  • Philadelphus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
    • Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
  • Maxton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
    • Maxton is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <2>
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    • Gaddysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaddysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddysville
      • Gaddysville is located in Robeson County
    • Floral College
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral College have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
      • Floral College is located in Robeson County
    • Wakulla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakulla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
      • Wakulla is located in Robeson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elrod. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elrod.

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 Robeson County: www.co.robeson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elrod) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elrod. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6141, Longitude: -79.2420       In this case, the coordinates for Elrod have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elrod, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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