Diamond is a

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in eastern

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, United States. The Diamond Cemetery is listed on the

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Description

The site of the former community is along the Diamond Gulch on the western slopes of the

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, northwest of Sunrise Peak, just east of the Tintic Valley, and about south of

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. There are multiple abandoned mines in the surrounding area, and it is considered part of (but south of the active area of) the Tintic Mining District. The community received its name from the

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crystals found in the area that were originally thought to be

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History

Diamond was first settled 1870 following the discovery of the "diamonds" in the area. Soon after a

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was established and saloons, stores, and even a school was built. Reference include several photographs of the Diamond Cemetery. 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

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and a

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Diamond Cemetery

The Diamond Cemetery is a small property that is the only remaining remnant of the former town of Diamond (one of the earliest

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in the Tintic Mining District. Very little of the original cemetery remains, but at least one

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site is still maintained and visited by the family of Amber Rose and possibly a new addition to the cemetery in 2014. The cemetery was added to the

March 14, 1979. With .

References

External links

A whimsical blog entry on the ghost town, with photos
{{authority control Ghost towns in Utah Ghost towns in Juab County, Utah National Register of Historic Places in Juab County, Utah Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Utah Mining communities in Utah

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Diamond Cemetery

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