Elrod Indiana Map

About Elrod, Indiana

Elrod is a locality in Ripley County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 10. The population density is 6.1 people per km². Elrod is located at 39.0548°N, 85.1638°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47031.

Elrod occupies a quiet meridian where the earth’s crust seems to hold its breath beneath the heavy, humid weight of an Indiana summer. It lies 12.3 miles southwest of Dearborn, IN (from Dearborn, IN: bearing 230°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east-southeast of Versailles. Caesar Creek cuts a shallow, meandering path through the limestone-heavy soil, its current muted by silt and the tangled shadows of overhanging hardwoods. To the east, the silhouette of Hogback Hill rises like a dormant spine against the pale, bruised violet of the evening sky, while the nearby expanse of Lake Dilldear reflects the stillness of a landlocked interior. The air here possesses a singular density, carrying the scent of damp loam and the faint, metallic tang of minerals leaching from the creek bed, a terrestrial atmosphere that lingers long after the sun dips below the horizon.

Elrod emerged from the stubborn determination of early settlers who cleared the dense timber to carve out a living from the stubborn, clay-rich fields. The local economy persists as a rhythmic cycle of harvest and maintenance, tethered to the vast, flat acreage that defines the regional character and the modest commerce of the surrounding woodlots. Beyond the primary thoroughfares, the proximity of Versailles State Park provides a sanctuary of managed wilderness, offering a stark contrast to the human-scale geometry of the nearby farmhouses and the quietude found in the deeper shadows of Possum Hollow. Life in Elrod moves with the deliberate, unforced cadence of a pendulum, marked by the changing colors of the corn stalks and the long, thin shadows that stretch across the gravel lanes as the afternoon light begins to fail.

About This Elrod Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elrod, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.054778, -85.163846. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Elrod includes the ZIP code (47031), telephone area code (317, 463), county seat of Ripley County (Versailles), and school district assignment (Milan Community Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.