Diamond was first settled 1870 following the discovery of the "diamonds" in the area. Soon after a
post office was established and saloons, stores, and even a school was built. The population eventually grew to about 900, but after water was struck in the nearby mines the last residents moved away in 1890 and the town was abandoned. However, the post office apparently remained open until 1906. The community's last house was moved in 1923. All that remains are the mining
tailings and a
cemetery. ==Diamond Cemetery==