Esmont, Virginia
Esmont | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Albemarle |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1494219[1] |
Esmont is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States.[1] The population as of the 2010 Census was 528.
Esmont, Guthrie Hall, and Mountain Grove are listed the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
History
The town was built from land purchased from the former Esmont plantation estate, for which the town was named. Having rich soil, the town has historically been a farming community with a predominantly African American population. The area has been populated since the eighteenth century, though it did not acquire a post office until the latter part of the nineteenth century.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Esmont Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Esmont Oral History Project". University of Virginia; The Carter G. Woodson Institute. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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