Welcome to Esmond ...

Esmond is located in DeKalb County<1>.

The location of Esmond has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Esmond: EZ-muhnd<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Esmond, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Esmond is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Esmond: (815) & (779)<5>

The ZIP code for Esmond: 60129<6>

Communities Also Named Esmond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Esmond - they are located in Arizona, Georgia, Manitoba, North Dakota, Rhode Island and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Esmond ...

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

• Rockford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <7>
• De Kalb
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
  • De Kalb is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <7>
• Belvidere
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
  • Belvidere is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <7>
• Sycamore
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
• Rochelle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
  • Rochelle is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <7>
• Genoa
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <7>
• Cortland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
  • Cortland is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <7>
• Byron
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Byron is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <7>
• Cherry Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <7>
• Davis Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Junction
  • Davis Junction is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,344 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis Junction <7>

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 Esmond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Esmond.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Esmond. 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 Esmond.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Esmond ...

Looking for more information about Esmond? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Esmond, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Esmond.

Adding Esmond to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Esmond 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 Esmond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Esmond post office opened in 1887.

We also found Esmond in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Esmond.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov