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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 The Diamonds (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 The Diamonds. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

The Diamonds is located in Franklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Crawford, Gasconade, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren & Washington.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of The Diamonds)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Diamonds, with the one closest to The Diamonds listed first.
    • Villa Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Gray Summit
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Labadie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Boles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
      • Boles is located in Franklin County
    • Robertsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsville <1>
    • Gildehouse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildehouse
      • Gildehouse is located in Franklin County
    • Pacific
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
      • Pacific is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
      • Former name for Pacific:
      • Franklin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <1>
    • Catawissa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Moselle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
      • Moselle is located in Franklin County
    • Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
    • Saint Albans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <1>
    • Washington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fourmile Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Corner
      • Fourmile Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Diamonds, with the one closest to The Diamonds listed first.
    • West Sullivan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
      • West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Saint Cloud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Bourbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <1>
  • Gasconade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Diamonds, with the one closest to The Diamonds listed first.
    • Little Berger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Berger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
      • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
    • Rosebud
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <1>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Diamonds, with the one closest to The Diamonds listed first.
    • Lake Tekakwitha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
      • Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Dittmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dittmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittmer
      • Dittmer is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dittmer <1>
    • Grubville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
      • Grubville is located in Jefferson County
    • Oermann
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
      • Oermann is located in Jefferson County
    • Cedar Hill Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Lakes
      • Cedar Hill Lakes is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Cedar Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hill <1>
    • Byrnes Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrnes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrnes Mill
      • Byrnes Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrnes Mill <1>
    • Scotsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
      • Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • House Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Springs
      • House Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for House Springs <1>
    • Peaceful Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Village
      • Peaceful Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • High Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Parkdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Morse Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
      • Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
  • Lincoln County
    • Chain-of-Rocks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
      • Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Diamonds, with the one closest to The Diamonds listed first.
    • Augusta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <1>
    • Schluersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
      • Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
    • Defiance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • New Melle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Melle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Melle
      • New Melle is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Melle <1>
    • Weldon Spring Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
      • Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Weldon Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring
      • Weldon Spring is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon Spring <1>
    • Dardenne Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
      • Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <1>
    • Lake Saint Louis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • O'Fallon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
      • O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <1>
    • All Saints Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for All Saints Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Village
      • All Saints Village is located in Saint Charles County
    • Cottleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottleville
      • Cottleville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottleville <1>
    • Wentzville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Harvester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Louis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Diamonds, with the one closest to The Diamonds listed first.
    • Allenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
    • Melrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
    • Eureka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <1>
    • Wildwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <1>
    • Crescent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
    • Glencoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <1>
    • Grover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Saint Louis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <1>
    • Ellisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
      • Ellisville is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville <1>
    • Clarkson Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Valley
      • Clarkson Valley is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
    • Ballwin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
      • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <1>
    • Ranken
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranken
      • Ranken is located in Saint Louis County
    • Winchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Saint Louis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <1>
    • Chesterfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Diamonds, with the one closest to The Diamonds listed first.
    • Dutzow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Village of Three Creeks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Three Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
      • Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
      • Three Creeks village
    • Marthasville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Treloar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treloar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treloar
      • Treloar is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treloar <1>
    • Innsbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innsbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
      • Innsbrook is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Innsbrook has also been known as:
      • Innsbrook village
    • Wright City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Truesdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Truesdale is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
    • Warrenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Diamonds, with the one closest to The Diamonds listed first.
    • Richwoods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Washington County
    • Aptus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aptus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
      • Aptus is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in The Diamonds ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Diamonds.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Diamonds, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Diamonds.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 The Diamonds:

Cemeteries Near The Diamonds ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Diamonds.

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 The Diamonds covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hazelrun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelrun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelrun Cemetery
  • Old Hazelrun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hazelrun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hazelrun Cemetery
  • Tiler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiler Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
  • Good Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
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    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Villa Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gray Summit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Labadie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Robertsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Robertsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsville <1>
  • Boles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
    • Boles is located in Franklin County
  • Catawissa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pacific
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
    • Pacific is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
    • Former name for Pacific:
    • Franklin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <1>
  • Moselle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
    • Moselle is located in Franklin County
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
  • Augusta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Saint Charles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <1>
  • Saint Albans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <1>
  • Allenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
    • Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
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    • Hollow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
      • Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
    • Schluersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
      • Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
    • Melrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Saint Louis County

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

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Diamonds) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Diamonds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4731, Longitude: -90.8568       In this case, the coordinates for The Diamonds have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about The Diamonds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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