Esbon, population 68, is proud of their name. A limestone welcome sign greets you on the edge of town and big block letters proudly display the town name and centennial years on the water tower. The area where the town was eventually established was named Ezbon, for the son of A.B. Kellogg, one of the first settlers in the area. However, when the first newspaper was printed in 1892, it was named The Esbon Leader. The spelling stuck and it's been spelled that way ever since.