Diamond, Indiana

Diamond, Indiana
Diamond, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Parke County's location in Indiana
	Diamond Location in Parke County
	Coordinates: 39°36′41″N 87°09′58″W / 39.61139°N 87.16611°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Township	Raccoon
Elevation	636 ft (194 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47874
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	433527

Diamond, also known as Caseyville, is an unincorporated community in southern Raccoon Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

History

Diamond was platted in 1893 as a coal town.^[3] The community's name alludes to the diamond-shaped deposits of coal.^[4]

Geography

Diamond is located at 39°36′41″N 87°09′58″W / 39.61139°N 87.16611°W / 39.61139; -87.16611 at an elevation of 636 feet.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
^ "Diamond, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 212.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. ...renamed Diamond for the coal, "black diamond"... ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.

[GNIS-2] "Diamond, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 19, 2017.

[3] History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 212.

[4] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. ...renamed Diamond for the coal, "black diamond"... ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Parke County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Rockville
Towns	Bloomingdale Marshall Mecca Montezuma Rockville Rosedale	Map of Indiana highlighting Parke County
Townships	Adams Florida Greene Howard Jackson Liberty Penn Raccoon Reserve Sugar Creek Union Wabash Washington
CDPs	Bridgeton Judson Lyford
Other communities	Alma Lake Annapolis Arabia Armiesburg Banner Mills Bellmore Bethany Byron Catlin Cincinnati Coloma Coxville Diamond Ferndale Grange Corner Guion Hollandsburg Howard Hudnut Jessup Keytsville‡ Klondyke Leatherwood Lena Lodi Lusks Mills Madalline Mansfield Midway Milligan Minshall New Discovery Numa Nyesville Parkeville Piattsville Pin Hook Rockport Smockville Snow Hill Stumptown Superior Sylvania Tangier Vivalia‡ West Atherton West Melcher West Union
Ghost town	Coke Oven Hollow
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Diamond, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Diamond Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°36′41″N 87°09′58″W / 39.61139°N 87.16611°W / 39.61139; -87.16611
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Parke
Township	Raccoon
Elevation ^[1]	636 ft (194 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47874
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	433527