Elwood may refer to the following:

Places

In Australia

Elwood, Victoria Elwood is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. Elwood recorded a population of 15,153 at the 2021 census ...

, a suburb of Melbourne

In the United States

* Elwood, Illinois, a village * Elwood, Indiana, a city *

Elwood, Kansas Elwood is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States, located west across the Missouri River from Saint Joseph, Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,125. History A trading post was established at Elwood in ...

, a city *

Elwood, Missouri Elwood or Elwood Siding is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies along the railroad southwest of the Springfield Springfield may refer to: * Springfield (toponym), the place name in general ...

, an unincorporated community * Elwood, Nebraska, a village *

Elwood, New Jersey Elwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Mullica Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.

, an unincorporated community and census-designated place * Elwood, New York, a census-designated place * Elwood, Utah, a town

People

First name

* Elwood Balderston (died 1921), American politician * Elwood Thomas Baker (1854–1938), co-inventor of the card game gin rummy *

Elwood Barker Elwood Barker (October 21, 1878 – April 28, 1953) was an American politician. Background Barker born in Hamilton County, Illinois. He went to the public schools and to Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, Illinois. Barker ...

(1878–1953), American politician * Elwood Engel (1917–1986), Chrysler Corporation's design chief from 1961 until 1974 * Elwood Francis, a member of the American rock group ZZ Top *

E. Gordon Gee Elwood Gordon Gee (born February 2, 1944), known as E. Gordon Gee, is an American academic. As of 2020, he was serving his second term as Chancellor (education), President of West Virginia University; his first term was from 1981 to 1985. Gee has ...

(born 1944), American academic administrator, President of West Virginia University *

Elwood V. Jensen Elwood Vernon Jensen (January 13, 1920 – December 16, 2012) was the Distinguished University Professor, George and Elizabeth Wile Chair in Cancer Research at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine's Vontz Center for Molecular Studies. I ...

(1920–2012), American molecular biologist *

Elwood Richard Quesada Elwood Richard Quesada, Order of the Bath, CB, CBE (April 13, 1904 – February 9, 1993), List of aviators by nickname#P, nicknamed "Pete", was a United States Air Force General officer, Lt. General, FAA administrator, and, later, a club owner in ...

(1904–1993), American Air Force lieutenant general *

Elwood Wherry Rev. Elwood Morris Wherry (1843–1927) was an American Presbyterian missionary to India where he spent forty years of his life (between 1868 and 1923). He was keenly interested in "Muslim controversy", or apologetics, making contributions to Christ ...

, American Presbyterian missionary

Surname

Augustus R. Elwood Augustus Richard Elwood (October 18, 1819 in Richfield Springs, Otsego County, New York – June 10, 1881) was an American merchant and politician from New York. Life He entered politics as a Democrat. He was Postmaster of Richfield Springs from ...

(1819–1881), American politician * Brian Elwood (born 1933), New Zealand public servant *

Courtney Simmons Elwood Courtney Simmons Elwood (born June 6, 1968) is an American attorney who served as the general counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the Trump administration between 2017 and 2021. Early life and education Elwood was born in Beth ...

(born 1968), American attorney *

Edwin L. Elwood Edwin L. Elwood (1847 – September 13, 1907) was an American soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 8th U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He took part in campaigns against Cochise and the Apache Indians in the Arizona Territory in ...

(1847–1907), American soldier * Eric Elwood (born 1969), Irish rugby union player *

James Elwood James Stanley Elwood ( December 1921 – 13 December 2021) was a British pathologist who was responsible for 222 cancer misdiagnoses between 1995 and 2000. During the period concerned he was practising as a locum at four NHS trusts: the Princess M ...

(c. 1921–2021), British physician *

Jimmy Elwood Jimmy Elwood (12 June 1901 in Belfast, Ireland – 30 November 1936) was a former Irish footballer who played as a centre-half. He played for Glentoran FC, Manchester City FC, Chesterfield FC, Bradford Park Avenue and Derry City FC. He was ...

(1901–1936), Irish footballer *

Joey Elwood Joey Elwood is one of the co-founders of Gotee Records, along with the other Gotee Brothers, Toby McKeehan and Todd Collins. The record label was created when, after failing to find a label willing to sign the group Out of Eden, Elwood, McKeehan, an ...

, one of the founders of Gotee Records * Paul Elwood (born 1958), American composer and banjo player *

Roger Elwood Roger Elwood (January 13, 1943 – February 2, 2007) was an American science fiction writer and editor, who edited a large number of anthologies and collections for a variety of publishers in the early to mid-1970s. Biography Born and rais ...

(1943–2007), American science fiction writer *

Sheri Elwood Sheri Elwood is a Canadian screenwriter/director working in film and television, best known as creator of the series ''Call Me Fitz'' starring Jason Priestley Jason Bradford Priestley (born August 28, 1969) is a Canadian actor and television ...

, Canadian screenwriter * Thomas Elwood (disambiguation), various people

Arts and entertainment

* Elwood Blues, a fictional character in the film '' The Blues Brothers'' * Elwood P. Dowd, main character from the play and movie ''Harvey'' * Elwood (American musician), a hip-hop/rock duo

Schools

Elwood College Elwood College is a co-educational state high school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), A ...

, a co-educational state high school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia * Elwood Jr/Sr High School, a public high school located in Elwood, Indiana

Other uses

* Elwood (horse), 1904 Kentucky Derby winner * Elwood (dog), winner of the 2007 World's Ugliest Dog Contest * ''Elwood'' (sternwheeler), a steamboat that operated in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia *

Elwood Staffing Elwood Staffing is a privately owned corporation offering services in temporary staffing, temporary-to-hire staffing, contract staffing, direct placement staffing, and payrolling services. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, Elwood Staffing oper ...

, an American-based corporation offering staffing and payroll services *

Elwood Building The Elwood Building was built in 1879 for a Rochester lawyer Frank W. Elwood, whose family owned the property. The Elwood Building was the first building to have a mail chute, which was installed in 1884 by James Goold Cutler, the inventor of the ...

, Rochester, New York, United States