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Diamond

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Kentucky

Eubank quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000)
Eubank quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Diamond is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Kentucky. It is one of 28 former communities in Lincoln County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Diamond as a historical populated place on the Eubank topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.3067° N, 84.6273° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEubank
Elevation1,198 ft
Nearest living townEubank, KY
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID2742209
Coordinates37.30669, -84.62730

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What's there now

Diamond is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eubank, KY (population 424), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,198 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Diamond?

Diamond is in Lincoln County, Kentucky, at 37.3067, -84.6273.

How many ghost towns are in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, Kentucky has 28 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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