Elrod Indiana Map
Elrod, Indiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Elrod, Ripley County.
Interactive Map of Elrod, Indiana
| City | Elrod |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Ripley |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 39.054778 |
| Longitude | -85.163846 |
| Population | 10 |
| Density | 6.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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 lies in a fold of Ripley County where the land begins to soften its Midwestern angles, transitioning towards the gentle slopes that eventually meet the Ohio River. It lies 12.3 miles south-west of Dearborn, IN (from Dearborn, IN: bearing 230°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east-south-east of Versailles. Here, the air hangs thick and sweet in the summer with the scent of ripening corn and the damp earth after a sudden shower, a palpable humidity that clings to everything like a second skin. Fields of soybeans, a rich, deep green, stretch out under a sky that often seems impossibly vast, broken only by the dark, solid lines of distant tree stands where the land dips into hollows and draws. The occasional farmhouse, weathered and stoic, marks the landscape, its porch light a warm, solitary beacon against the encroaching twilight. The history of Elrod is tied to the hardworking hands that cleared these woods and coaxed sustenance from the soil, a legacy carried forward in the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots. While no grand industries define its present, the local economy hums with the familiar rhythms of farming, the steady work of planting and harvest shaping the lives of its residents. Traces of earlier eras can be felt in the quiet dignity of the old barn timbers and the enduring spirit of a place that has seen generations come and go, each leaving their mark on the enduring character of Elrod.
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About This Elrod Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Elrod, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Elrod and Ripley County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Elrod is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Elrod is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
