Welcome to Esperanza ...
Esperanza is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Esperanza is located in Montgomery County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Esperanza, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Esperanza is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Esperanza lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Esperanza ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Esperanza: This one is located in Montgomery County and the other is located in Hudspeth County.
Beyond Texas, there are 7 communities that are also named Esperanza - they are located in British Columbia, California (3), Louisiana and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Esperanza.
Communities near Esperanza ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Esperanza.
- Conroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroe
- Conroe is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conroe <3>
- Huntsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
- Willis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Willis is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <3>
- Panorama Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
- Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
- Cut and Shoot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut and Shoot
- Cut and Shoot is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cut and Shoot <3>
- New Waverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
- New Waverly is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <3>
- Woodloch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Elmina
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
- Elmina is located in Walker County
- Evergreen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
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 Esperanza. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Esperanza.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Esperanza. 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 Esperanza.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Esperanza. See our Newspapers Page for Esperanza.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Esperanza ...
Looking for more information about Esperanza? 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 Esperanza, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Esperanza.
Adding Esperanza to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Esperanza 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 for Esperanza was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Esperanza post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Esperanza.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Esperanza. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Esperanza - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |