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History · Diamondhead

The history of Diamondhead

Below: maps from 1948 on.

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What stands out about Diamondhead’s past

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The story so far

Diamondhead, in brief

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Diamondhead is a city in Garland and Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. Established as a 2,300 acres (930 ha) gated retirement community with golf course and other amenities, residents voted to incorporate in 2024. Diamondhead is located on Lake Catherine, adjacent to Lake Catherine State Park, and within the Hot Springs–Malvern Combined Statistical Area.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Diamondhead on the map, 1948 to 1978

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Diamondhead. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Diamondhead on the 1948 USGS mapDiamondhead on the 1978 USGS map1948Malvern sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Diamondhead.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.