Welcome to Diamond City ...
So far, we found very little information about Diamond City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Diamond City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Diamond City, please Contact Us.
Diamond City would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Diamond City is 5,700 feet [1,737 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Diamond City is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Diamond City was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Diamond City was located: 605
Communities Also Named Diamond City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Diamond City - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Montana (2), Nevada and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Diamond City.
Communities near Diamond City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Diamond City.
- Lead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Summerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Deadwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hill City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Johnson Siding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Trojan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
- Lancaster City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
- Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
- South Canyon Country Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 364 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 Diamond City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Diamond City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Diamond City. 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 Diamond City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Diamond City. See our Newspapers Page for Diamond City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Diamond City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Diamond City - 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. |