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Blue Diamond is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 268 at the 2020 census.

Blue Diamond CDP overview:
Name:	Blue Diamond CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Nevada
County:	Clark County
Elevation:	3,383 ft (1,031 m)
Total Area:	7.22 sq mi (18.69 km²)
Land Area:	7.22 sq mi (18.69 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	268
Population Density:	37.14/sq mi (14.34/km²)
ZIP code:	89004
FIPS code:	3205700
GNISfeature ID:	0847248

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History

Blue Diamond is the site of Cottonwood Spring (formerly known as Ojo de Cayetana, or Pearl Spring), a watering place and camp site on the Old Spanish Trail and the later Mormon Road between Mountain Springs and Las Vegas Springs. The springs are located on a mountainside south of the town at 36°02′44″N 115°24′22″W / 36.04556°N 115.40611°W / 36.04556; -115.40611 at an elevation of 3409 feet.

The nearby gypsum mine was purchased in 1923 by the Blue Diamond Corporation of California. The company opened a wallboard manufacturing plant at the site in 1941, and then began building a company town in 1942. The village of Cottonwood became known as Blue Diamondville that year, when a post office opened under that name. The name was changed to Blue Diamond later in the year, although some authorities continued to refer to it as Blue Diamondville until at least 1950.