Welcome to Elrod ...

Elrod is located in Robeson 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 1892.

Elrod is 160 feet [49 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 (910) 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, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri 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.

• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• Red Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
  • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <4>
• Pembroke
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Fairmont
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Lake View
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake View is located in Dillon County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <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 1892.

We also found Elrod on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

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

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