Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Diamond (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Diamond. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Diamond is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Adams, Gem, Payette, Baker (OR) & Malheur (OR).

Below are the counties that are near Diamond. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Diamond:

• Washington County     (The home county of Diamond)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Diamond, with the one closest to Diamond listed first.
  • Midvale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Midvale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midvale <2>
  • Cambridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
  • Weiser
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiser
    • Weiser is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weiser <2>
  • Eaton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Washington County
• Adams County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Diamond, with the one closest to Diamond listed first.
  • Indian Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
    • Indian Valley is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <2>
  • Mesa
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
    • Mesa is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <2>
  • Council
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
    • Council is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council <2>
• Gem County
  • Ola
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Ola is located in Gem County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <2>
• Payette County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Diamond, with the one closest to Diamond listed first.
  • Payette
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payette
    • Payette is located in Payette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payette <2>
  • Washoe
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe
    • Washoe is located in Payette County
  • Fruitland
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Payette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
  • Buckingham
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Buckingham is located in Payette County
  • New Plymouth
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Plymouth
    • New Plymouth is located in Payette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Plymouth <2>
• Baker County (OR)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Diamond, with the one closest to Diamond listed first.
  • Huntington
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Baker County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
  • Robinette ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinette
    • Robinette is located in Baker County (OR)
  • Lime ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
    • Lime is located in Baker County (OR)
  • Weatherby
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
    • Weatherby is located in Baker County (OR)
• Malheur County (OR)
  • Ontario
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Malheur County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Diamond, see our County-by-County Page for Diamond.

Cemeteries Near Diamond ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Diamond.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Diamond covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Diamond, with the one closest to Diamond listed first.

• Mann Creek Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Midvale Eastside Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midvale Eastside Cemetery
  • The Midvale Eastside Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Eastside Cemetery
  • Midvale Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1888205 <4>
• Cambridge Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambridge Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cambridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Cambridge.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186213 <4>
• Galloway Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hillcrest Cemetery
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Weiser.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #296658 <4>
• Fairview Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
• Indian Valley Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Valley Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80516 <4>
• Hibbard Creek Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hibbard Creek Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hibbard Creek Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Weatherby (OR).
  • The Hibbard Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Hibbard Creek Pioneer Cemetery
  • Home Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171605 <4>
• Van Ornum Massacre Site
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Ornum Massacre Site
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2544975 <4>
• Riverside Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Payette.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80623 <4>
• Pioneer Cemetery
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Huntington Old Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178311 <4>
• Old Oregon Trail Cemetery
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Oregon Trail Cemetery
  • The Old Oregon Trail Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Huntington IOOF Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38950 <4>
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80442 <4>
  • Lime - Dixie Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime - Dixie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lime - Dixie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39044 <4>
  • Washoe Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Diamond in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Diamond.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Diamond, with the one closest to Diamond listed first.

• Salubria
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salubria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salubria
  • Salubria is located in Washington County
• Weiser
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiser
  • Weiser is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,463 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weiser <2>
• Crane ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Washington County
• Mineral
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
  • Mineral is located in Washington County
• Conner Creek ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conner Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Creek
  • Conner Creek is located in Baker County (OR)
• Huntington
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Huntington is located in Baker County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
• Payette
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payette
  • Payette is located in Payette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payette <2>
• Ontario
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
  • Ontario is located in Malheur County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
• Ola
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
  • Ola is located in Gem County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <2>
• Weatherby
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
  • Weatherby is located in Baker County (OR)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Diamond. See our List of 1890's Communities around Diamond.

Newspapers Published in Diamond ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Diamond.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Diamond, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Diamond.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Diamond:

• Websites specific to Idaho
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //history.idaho.gov/idaho-state-archives

• Pages specific to Washington County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Adams County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Gem County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Payette County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Baker County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Malheur County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Idaho
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Idaho
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Idaho
  • Cemeteries of Washington County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Idaho
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Idaho
  • Cemeteries of Washington County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/