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
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 code(s)765
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 2017-04-16.
  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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