Diamond Springs, Kansas

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Diamond Springs, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Morris County (legend)
KDOT map of Morris County (legend)
Diamond Springs is located in Kansas
Diamond Springs
Diamond Springs
Coordinates: 38°33′27″N 96°44′40″W / 38.55750°N 96.74444°W / 38.55750; -96.74444Coordinates: 38°33′27″N 96°44′40″W / 38.55750°N 96.74444°W / 38.55750; -96.74444[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMorris
Elevation
[1]
1,339 ft (408 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-18000 [1]
GNIS ID484806 [1]
1915 Railroad Map of Morris County

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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e 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.

Further reading[]

See also: List of books about Morris County, Kansas

External links[]


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