The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Esmond was originally called Sana, and under the latter name was platted in 1883. It was renamed Esmond in 1884, some say, after the novel The History of Henry Esmond by William Makepeace Thackeray. Others believe the community was named after Esmond, Illinois, the native home of a first settler. A post office was established as Sana in 1883, renamed Esmond in 1884, and the post office closed in 1973.
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1 historic place in Esmond
1 place in Esmond is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In South Dakotaby listings · most towns there have none
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4historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2006first listedEsmond Methodist Episcopal Church and Township Hall
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Then & now
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