Elrod, Indiana

About Elrod

Elrod, IN is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Indiana.

Elrod holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.7 square miles.

📰 Elrod News Today

• Lloyd Ray Elrod Obituary Feb 24, 2026 hhhfunerals.com · Feb 24
• Willie Buster Elrod Jr. Obituary (2026) - Williamsport, IN - Grady Funeral Home - Williamsport Legacy obituary · Jul 16
• Bernadine "Bernie" B. Brown-Elrod - View Obituary & Service Information Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory · Jun 28
• Q&A with outgoing IU South Bend Chancellor Susan Elrod Inside INdiana Business · Nov 6
• Committee appointed in search for new IU South Bend chancellor News at IU · Aug 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Elrod Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elrod

• Bradt Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Elrod

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