Welcome to Esco ...

Esco is located in Pike County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Esco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

Esco is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Esco lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Esco is within the boundaries of the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Esco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Esco - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Esco ...

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

• Pikeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
  • Pikeville is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <4>
• Jenkins
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jenkins is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
• Coal Run Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
  • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
• Clintwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
  • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
• Pound
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
• Elkhorn City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
  • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
• Fleming - Neon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
  • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
• Pippa Passes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
  • Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
• Martin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
• Wheelwright
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
  • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Esco ...

Looking for more information about Esco? 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 Esco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Esco.

Adding Esco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Esco 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 Esco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Esco post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Esco.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/