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
Area Code for Hesper: 563
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)
- Cresco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Lanesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Eitzen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- 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.<6>
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Winneshiek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hesper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |