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Welcome to Diggins ...

The village of Diggins is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Diggins is located in Webster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Diggins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Diggins has a population of 323 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Diggins is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Diggins: 417

The ZIP code for Diggins: 65636<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Diggins had an population of 323 people. This is an increase of 8.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Diggins had a population of 299 people. This makes Diggins the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 299 people, the population of Diggins has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 298 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Diggins.

Communities Also Named Diggins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Diggins - it's located in Michigan.

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

Communities near Diggins ...

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

  • Marshfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rogersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ava
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ava is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <5>
  • Strafford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sparta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparta is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
  • Seymour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mansfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Fordland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hartville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Niangua
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Niangua is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Diggins ...

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

Adding Diggins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Diggins 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 Diggins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Diggins post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Diggins.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Diggins.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Diggins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Diggins). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Diggins or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/