Diamond, Indiana

Diamond
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; -87.16611Coordinates: 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 County
Township Raccoon Township
Elevation 194 m (636 ft)
ZIP code 47874
GNIS feature ID 433527[1]

Diamond, also known as Caseyville, is an unincorporated community in southern Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States.

History

Diamond was platted in 1893 as a coal town.[2] The community's name alludes to the diamond-shaped deposits of coal.[3]

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

  1. ↑ "Diamond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
  2. ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 212.
  3. ↑ 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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