Diamond Springs, Kansas
{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Morris County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|settlement_type = Unincorporated community
|image_skyline = Diamond Springs, Kansas.jpg
|image_caption = Diamond Springs, circa 1880-1920
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|map_caption1 = KDOT map of Morris County (legend)
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Kansas
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Morris
|subdivision_type3 = Township
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|established_title = Founded
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|established_title1 = Platted
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|unit_pref = Imperial
|elevation_ft = 1339
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|population_as_of = 2010
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|timezone = CST
|utc_offset = -6
|timezone_DST = CDT
|utc_offset_DST = -5
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
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|area_code_type = Area code
|area_code = 785
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = {{FIPS|20|18000}}
|blank1_name = GNIS ID
|blank1_info = 484806 {{cite gnis2|484806|Diamond Springs, Kansas}}
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Diamond Springs is an unincorporated community in Morris County, Kansas, United States.
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 approximately four miles north on private property.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C/page/n513 517]}}
The post office in Diamond Springs was discontinued in 1930.{{cite web | url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:1/county:MR/sort:County.county_name/direction:asc | title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 | publisher=Kansas Historical Society | accessdate=16 June 2014}}
Education
The community is served by Morris County USD 417 public school district.[http://www.usd417.net/ USD 417 website.]
References
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Further reading
{{See also|Morris County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Morris County, Kansas}}
External links
- [http://www.legendsofkansas.com/diamondsprings.html Diamond Springs History], legendsofkansas.com
- [https://lostkscommunities.omeka.net/items/show/159 Diamond Springs] - Lost Kansas Communities
- [http://specialcollections.wichita.edu/kw/towns.asp?town=Diamond%20Springs&county=Morris Historic Images of Diamond Springs], Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library.
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Morris County, Kansas