Diamond, Georgia

Diamond is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

A post office called Diamond was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] The community took its name from the nearby Diamond company mines.[3]

gollark: W h y , T J 0 8 / 9 ?
gollark: I mean, you can have some for free, don't really want/need their offspring.
gollark: Are you *sure* you don't want some coppers or whatever?
gollark: THREE seawyrms!
gollark: Throw away everything. Seawyrms are the most important thing.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Diamond, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 62. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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