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Welcome to Dimond ...

Dimond is located in Merrimack County<1>.


The location of Dimond has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dimond, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1912.

Dimond is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dimond lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Dimond: (603)

Communities Also Named Dimond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dimond - it's located in California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dimond.

Communities near Dimond ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dimond.

  • Concord
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Goffstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
    • Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <4>
  • Hooksett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Weare
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
    • Weare is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <4>
  • Franklin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • Bow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
    • Bow is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <4>
  • Belmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pembroke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
  • Hillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
    • Hillsboro has also been known as:
    • Hillsborough
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
  • New Boston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dimond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dimond.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dimond. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dimond.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dimond. See our Newspapers Page for Dimond.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dimond ...

Looking for more information about Dimond? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dimond, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dimond.

Adding Dimond to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dimond in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dimond was on a map titled Map of New Hampshire (from Rand McNally, 1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dimond.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dimond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dimond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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