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Welcome to Esper ...

Esper is located in Putnam County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Esper, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1904.

Esper is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Esper: 660

Communities near Esper ...

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

  • Centerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Unionville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lancaster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Seymour
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Queen City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Queen City is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Green City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Green City is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Moulton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Greentop
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mystic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mystic is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Cincinnati
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 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 Esper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Esper.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Esper ...

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

Adding Esper to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Esper in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Esper was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Esper.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Esper - 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.