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Welcome to The Diamonds ...

The Diamonds is located in Franklin County<1>.

The Diamonds is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near The Diamonds ...

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

  • Wildwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ballwin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <3>
  • Washington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Union is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
  • Eureka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Eureka is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <3>
  • Ellisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pacific
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pacific is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,097 people
    • Former name for Pacific:
    • Franklin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific <3>
  • Weldon Spring
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Clair
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Byrnes Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Diamonds ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's 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 The Diamonds - 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.