Esmond is an unincorporated community in Kingsbury County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
History
Esmond was originally called Sana, and under the latter name was platted in 1883.[1] It was renamed Esmond in 1884, some say, after the novel The History of Henry Esmond by William Makepeace Thackeray.[2][1] Others believe the community was named after Esmond, Illinois, the native home of a first settler.[3] A post office was established as Sana in 1883, renamed Esmond in 1884, and the post office closed in 1973.[4]
References
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 69.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Esmond, South Dakota
- Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 37.
- "Kingsbury County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
44°15′44″N 97°46′17″W / 44.26222°N 97.77139°W / 44.26222; -97.77139