Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Carteret County, North Carolina

Diamond City

Abandoned village in North Carolina, US.

Record

About Diamond City

Diamond City was a settlement on the eastern end of Shackleford Banks, in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. Shackleford Banks is the westernmost island of the Cape Lookout National Seashore, which extends for 56 miles from Beaufort Inlet to Ocracoke Inlet.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Diamond City, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Diamond City is

USGS topographic map around Diamond City
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

8 historic USGS maps cover Diamond City

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Diamond City

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our North Carolina index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Diamond City, North Carolina": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q5270747.
  3. USGS GNIS 1019963.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).