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Years ago I was working a rally race up near Ellenville, NY.
Someone told me a story of a town called Dymond in which most of the citizens are related and named Dymond, They said outsiders were not welcome and even the state police didn't go there unless there was a serious crime.
Years ago I was working a rally race up near Ellenville, NY.
Someone told me a story of a town called Dymond in which most of the citizens are related and named Dymond, They said outsiders were not welcome and even the state police didn't go there unless there was a serious crime.
Stop spreading rumors. The Dymonds seem like large family that have long-time roots in the area. They have a Facebook page and there doesn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary on it. They're like any other family. Its time to stop pitting people against other people.
I can't believe I stumbled on to this thread. The last time I was up Dymond Mountain, the Miklases owned the store in Sundown (when it still existed), and my father drove the school bus route up Dymond Road. The stories existed then too. Most are crap, but it was always a private place, as are most people's backyards. I went to school with Diamonds or Dymonds at Tri-Valley. Truth is, many were smart, and just happened to live up the mountain... Which describes many families in and around Grahamsville. As with everyplace in the country, some rural residents were poor, and some did ok. Very few were wealthy. I suspect it is much the same today. The entire area is still very rural, and to me one of the most beautiful places in the country. Most people work hard to scrape out a living in an area with few jobs and a lot of protected land. Haters on the thread should just refrain. Anyone who lived around Grahamsville from 1973 to 1977, hello. I was there only a short time, but will always consider it one of my homes.
Its actually Dymond City... not Diamond City. Its a family in that area that passed on land to family members for years and years. We were actually just up there a few weeks ago. (that area). There is actually a sign that posts Dymond Rd. It's between Kerhonkson and Neversink.. not far from the Rondout Reservoir, kind of close to that swimming hole people go to visit. Didn't travel into "Dymond City" but it is legit.. My family knew some Dymond's from Kerhonkson who didn't acknowledge relationship, but everyone knew they were...
Why would you want to go there is my question ? just leave em' alone...
Most of these stories about scary inbreds living up forested lanes are the simply the result of poor, rural people living in remote areas reacting to dimwits from the city and suburbs going up their roads to gawk at and taunt them.
Many of these small communities are populated by remnants of NYS's Native American population with some escaped slave and white admixture.
People thinking of going up to Dymond City or Oniontown in order to stare at people and disrespect them, then scream, roll up the windows, and drive away laughing and cackling at the "inbreds", consider that maybe you are the freak.
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Dymonds are real
