Map of Diamond town, Missouri

Diamond is a city in north central Newton County, Missouri, United States, located southeast of Joplin. The population was 902 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Diamond is primarily renowned as the birthplace of George Washington Carver.

Diamond town overview:
Name:	Diamond town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Newton County
Elevation:	1,161 ft (354 m)
Total Area:	0.75 sq mi (1.94 km²)
Land Area:	0.75 sq mi (1.93 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	831
Population Density:	1,112.45/sq mi (429.81/km²)
ZIP code:	64840
Area code:	417
FIPS code:	2919432
GNISfeature ID:	2396686

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History

The Diamond area’s origins lie in a rolling prairie grassland; large remnants of the prairie survive or are being re-seeded as the Diamond Grove Prairie Conservation Area. The origins of the town started with the building of a log house owned by Dr. and Mrs. Leathers. Initially known as Center, a blacksmith’s shop opened for business in 1878.

The town changed its name to Diamond when, in 1883, a post office came into operation. The area was named for a diamond-shaped tract of land near the original town site. Mining was historically the primary industry in Diamond.

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Geography

Diamond is located on Diamond Grove Prairie along Alt. Route 71 13 miles south of Carthage and about nine miles north-northeast of Neosho. The George Washington Carver National Monument is two miles to the west, south of Missouri Route V.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km), all land.