Elrod, Indiana

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Elrod, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Elrod
Coordinates: 39°03′21″N85°09′47″W / 39.05583°N 85.16306°W / 39.05583; -85.16306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Washington
Elevation
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968 ft (295 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47031
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID2830513 [1]

Elrod is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

A post office was established at Elrod in 1849, and remained in operation until 1903. [2] George W. Elrod, an early postmaster, gave the community his name. [3]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau first delineated Elrod as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elrod, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 125. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...the first postmaster was George W. Elrod.
  4. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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