Welcome to Hesper ...

Hesper is located in Winneshiek County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hesper, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

Hesper is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hesper lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hesper is located in the (563) area code.

Communities Also Named Hesper ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Hesper - they are located in Kansas, Montana and North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hesper.

Communities near Hesper ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hesper.

• Decorah
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
  • Decorah is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <3>
• Cresco
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
  • Cresco is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <3>
• Caledonia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
• Spring Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
• Harmony
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
• Lanesboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
  • Lanesboro is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <3>
• Canton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
• Ridgeway
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Ridgeway is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <3>
• Eitzen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
  • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
• Whalan
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
  • Whalan is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whalan <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hesper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hesper.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hesper. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hesper.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hesper. See our Newspapers Page for Hesper.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hesper ...

Looking for more information about Hesper? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hesper, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hesper.

Adding Hesper to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hesper in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hesper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hesper post office opened in 1856.

We also found Hesper in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hesper.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hesper. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/