Diamond, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

39°36′41″N 87°09′58″W / 39.61139°N 87.16611°W / 39.61139; -87.16611CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyParkeTownship RaccoonElevation

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636 ft (194 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47874

Area code765GNIS feature ID433527

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.