Diamond, Utah

Diamond is a ghost town in eastern Juab County, Utah, United States.

[2] The site of the former community is along the Diamond Gulch on the western slopes of the East Tintic Mountains, northwest of Sunrise Peak,[3] just east of the Tintic Valley, and about 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Eureka.

[6] The community received its name from the quartz crystals found in the area that were originally thought to be diamonds.

[8] Soon after a post office was established[9] and saloons, stores, and even a school was built.

[10] 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.

Map of Utah highlighting Juab County