Esmond, South Dakota

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Esmond, South Dakota
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 37.
  4. ↑ "Kingsbury County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 17, 2015.

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