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Welcome to The Diamonds ...

The Diamonds is located in Franklin County<1>.


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


The Diamonds is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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)
    • 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 <4>
  • 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 <4>
  • Washington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
  • 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 <4>
  • 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 <4>
  • 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 <4>
  • 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 <4>
  • Saint Clair
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <4>
  • 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 <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 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.

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>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 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 The Diamonds - 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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