Elmwood was first settled in the 1850s. It was then named for the
elm trees in the area in 1881. The community was recognized by the
Anderson County Herald for having a literary society and debating and meeting every two weeks. It applied for a post office that year, but it was unsuccessful. There were two stores and a
barbershop operating in Elmwood in the 1920s. It had only one business and ten inhabitants in 1933. The community's farms produced mostly
cotton,
poultry, and
dairy products. It had 20 residents from 1952 to 1987 and had a church in 1985. The population was 25 in 2000. ==Geography==