Diamond, Indiana

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

Diamond, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Parke County's location in Indiana
Parke County's location in Indiana
Diamond is located in Parke County, Indiana
Diamond
Diamond
Location in Parke County
Coordinates: 39°36′41″N 87°09′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyParke
TownshipRaccoon
Elevation
[1]
636 ft (194 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47874
Area code765
GNIS feature ID433527

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 at an elevation of 636 feet.

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