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Welcome to Diamond Cross ...

Diamond Cross is located in Randolph County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Diamond Cross, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Diamond Cross is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Diamond Cross lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Diamond Cross is within the boundaries of the (618) area code.

Communities near Diamond Cross ...

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

  • Perryville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Chester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
  • Sainte Genevieve
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
    • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <4>
  • Sparta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
  • Red Bud
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Steeleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Marissa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
    • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <4>
  • Percy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Coulterville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Tilden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <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 Diamond Cross. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Diamond Cross.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Diamond Cross ...

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

Adding Diamond Cross to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Diamond Cross in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Diamond Cross was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Diamond Cross.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Randolph, 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 Diamond Cross - 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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