Diamond Springs, Kansas

Diamond Springs, Kansas
Diamond Springs, Kansas
Unincorporated community
	Diamond Springs, circa 1880-1920
	KDOT map of Morris County (legend)
	Diamond Springs Diamond Springs
	Coordinates: 38°33′27″N96°44′40″W / 38.55750°N 96.74444°W Coordinates: 38°33′27″N96°44′40″W / 38.55750°N 96.74444°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Morris
Elevation	1,339 ft (408 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-18000
GNIS ID	484806

Last updated April 26, 2022

Diamond Springs is an unincorporated community in Morris County, Kansas, United States.^[1]^[2]

History

Diamond Springs takes its name from a stream which was a landmark and watering place for travelers on the Santa Fe Trail, which is located about 4 miles north on private property.^[3]

The post office in Diamond Springs was discontinued in 1930.^[4]

Education

The community is served by Morris County USD 417 public school district.^[5]

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References

1 2 3 4 5 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Diamond Springs, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
↑ "Morris County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 517.
↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
↑ USD 417 website.

External links

Diamond Springs History, legendsofkansas.com
Diamond Springs - Lost Kansas Communities
Historic Images of Diamond Springs, Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library.
Morris County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

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[GNIS-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Diamond Springs, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.

[2] "Morris County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[3] Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 517.

[4] "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 16 June 2014.

[5] USD 417 website.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Morris County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Council Grove
Cities	Council Grove Dunlap Dwight Herington‡ Latimer Parkerville White City Wilsey	Map of Kansas highlighting Morris County
Unincorporated communities	Burdick† Delavan Diamond Springs Skiddy
Ghost towns	Comiskey‡
Townships	Cambria Overland Township 1 Township 2 Township 3 Township 4 Township 5 Township 6 Township 7 Township 8 Township 9
Footnotes	†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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