Murfreesboro in Pike County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Schall Diamond

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 29, 2025

1. Schall Diamond Marker

Inscription.
6.07 carats (rough)
2.88 carats (cut)
Ray Schall, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, found a dime-sized white diamond on top of the ground under a nearby tree on November 14, 1981.
"I could see it was a diamond, and I just fell on it," Schall stated. "When I got it in my hand, I was shaking like a leaf in a windstorm. I called over some people, and they helped me to the office. I could hardly walk."
Schall, who was known to search the surface of the diamond mine nearly every day, claimed that his method of searching relied on luck more than science: "You just have to know what you are looking for, and be in the right place at the right time."
The Schall Diamond, graded as E-colorless and flawless, was cut into a pear-shape gem, and sold for $58,000.

Erected by Crater of Diamonds Arkansas State Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Resources • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is November 14, 1981.

Location. 34° 1.923′ N, 93° 40.388′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, in Pike County. It is on State Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro AR 71958, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains

and in Caddo Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: Okie Dokie (a few steps from this marker); Amarillo Starlight (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Uncle Sam (about 500 feet away); Esperanza Diamond (about 500 feet away); First Diamonds (about 600 feet away); A Multifaceted History (about 600 feet away); Star of Shreveport (about 600 feet away); End of a Mystery: What is Below the Surface? (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.

More about this marker. Located on walking path between wash stations

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 29, 2025

2. Schall Diamond Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.