The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first postmaster for Elrod, North Carolina was Malcolm H. McCall on July 29, 1892. The post office lasted until August 31, 1957. Elrod was also the junction between the Atlantic Coast Line's Main Line and the Southeastern Railroad, which later became part of the Myrtle Beach Branch, both owned by the Atlantic Coast Line.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
📷 Add from your albumNational Register of Historic Places
Nothing in Elrod is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Elrod has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Asbury Methodist Church in Raynham, 3.1 miles away.
Elrod and the nearest listed places
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How a place gets listed
1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Asbury Methodist Church’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Elrod?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Elrod’s story, or a memory of it.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.