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Welcome to Diamond ...

Diamond is located in Contra Costa County<1>.

Diamond is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Diamond lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Diamond: 925

Communities Also Named Diamond ...

While we believe that this Diamond is located in Contra Costa County, we know of another 2 California communities named Diamond. Those communities are located in the following counties: El Dorado and Orange County.

Beyond California, there are 39 communities that are also named Diamond - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Diamond ...

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

  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
  • Fairfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
  • San Ramon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brentwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Danville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
    • Former name for Danville:
    • Inmanville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
  • Oakley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
  • Martinez
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
    • Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <3>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Diamond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Diamond.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Diamond. 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 Diamond.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Diamond ...

Looking for more information about Diamond? 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 Diamond, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Diamond.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Diamond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.