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Welcome to Esmont ...

Esmont is located in Albemarle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Esmont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

Esmont is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Esmont: 434

The ZIP code for Esmont: 22937<3>

Communities near Esmont ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Esmont ...

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

Adding Esmont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Esmont 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 (so far) for Esmont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Esmont post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Esmont.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Esmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Esmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Esmont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/