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Esmont, VA - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Esmont  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Esmont Home page. The Esmont Home page provides as much information as possible on Esmont. Knowing Esmont’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Esmont’s Home page, you will also find Esmont’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Esmont has a population of 733. 40% of Esmont’s inhabitants are Male, and 60 are female. 52.7% of Esmont is married and 100% own their own home. The Average Home price is $188,165. Household median income in Esmont is $41,500, and the individual median income is $27,727. Esmont’s Ethnic is the following: Black(64.5%), White(35.5%), Hispanic(23.2%).


The town was built from land purchased from the former Esmont plantation estate, built by Dr. Charles Cocke, and 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 later nineteenth century. Slate quarrying began near Esmont in 1883, and by the mid 1920s, the 6000 acre alwas the nation's largest soapstone producer.


The quarry operation stopped in the 1960s due to environmental concerns. At its peak, Esmont had a depot for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, 3 stores, St. Steven's Episcopal Church (built of wood in 1914 and still in operation) and a bank (now converted into a post office). It has recently been the focus of an oral history project by the Carter Woodson institute.New Hope Baptist is a historically Black church in Esmont.


In 1974, the pastor was Rev. H.J. Scruggs, Jr.In 1974, Esmont also boasted a Greencroft Garden Club.


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