Elrod North Carolina Map
Elrod, North Carolina — 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, Robeson County.
Interactive Map of Elrod, North Carolina
| City | Elrod |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Robeson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.614052 |
| Longitude | -79.241984 |
| Population | 246 |
| Density | 17.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Elrod, North Carolina
Elrod is a locality in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 246. The population density is 17.7 people per km². Elrod is located at 34.6141°N, 79.2420°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28383.
Elrod lies low and wide beneath a sky that often stretches, an immense, pale blue canvas, across the flat, fertile land. It lies 36.7 miles south-west of Fayetteville, NC (from Fayetteville, NC: bearing 214°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-south-west of Pembroke. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the sweet, decaying perfume of pine needles, a constant reminder of the surrounding woodlands that press in from all sides. Ditches, often choked with the vibrant green of cattails, trace the edges of fields where cornstalks stand sentinel, their dry husks whispering secrets to the wind. The landscape itself seems to hold its breath, a quiet expanse where the horizon is a gentle, unbroken curve, and the only dramatic punctuation comes from the occasional, solitary farmhouse, its silhouette softened by the haze of afternoon. The history of Elrod is inextricably tied to the rich alluvial soils that have drawn settlers for generations, its economy historically rooted in agriculture, primarily cotton and tobacco, crops that once defined the very character of the place. Though those days have largely faded, the echoes remain in the weathered barns and the stoic, enduring spirit of its people, a resilience forged in the cycles of planting and harvest. Modern life in Elrod moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a stark contrast to the hurried pulse of larger cities. The local businesses, few but vital, offer a familiar comfort, a place where faces are recognized and conversations flow easily, a quiet testament to the enduring bonds that hold this particular corner of the world together.
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About This Elrod Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Elrod, North Carolina 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 Robeson 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. |
