Diamond, Indiana
Diamond, Indiana | |
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![]() Parke County's location in Indiana | |
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
[edit]Diamond was platted in 1893 as a coal town.[3] The community's name alludes to the diamond-shaped deposits of coal.[4]
Geography
[edit]Diamond is located at 39°36′41″N 87°09′58″W / 39.61139°N 87.16611°W at an elevation of 636 feet.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.