Welcome to Esmond ...
Esmond is located in Kingsbury County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Esmond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Esmond had a population of 61 people.<2> (see below for details).
Esmond is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Esmond lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Esmond: 605
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, Illinois, Manitoba, North Dakota and Rhode Island.
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.
- De Smet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
- De Smet is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Smet <4>
- Iroquois
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois
- Iroquois is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iroquois <4>
- Artesian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artesian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
- Artesian is located in Sanborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesian <4>
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Miner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Cavour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
- Cavour is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavour <4>
- Yale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Yale is located in Beadle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <4>
- Osceola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Roswell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Kingsbury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
- Fedora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedora
- Fedora is located in Miner County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 37 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fedora <4>
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Esmond, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Esmond post office opened in 1884.
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 State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Kingsbury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Esmond. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Esmond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |