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Welcome to Diana ...

Diana is located in Franklin County<1>.

Diana is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Diana: 618 & 730<3>

Communities Also Named Diana ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Diana - they are located in Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, New York, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Diana ...

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Frankfort
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • Benton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • McLeansboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Christopher
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Ina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ina is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <4>
  • Sesser
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Wayne City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Galatia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Diana ...

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

Adding Diana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Diana 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 (so far) for Diana was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Diana.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Diana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Diana area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Diana area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.