Hiram, Texas Explained

Official Name:Hiram, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Hiram
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kaufman
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:443
Coordinates:32.6433°N -96.1083°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1378456

Hiram is an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 34 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

Hiram was once known as Locust Grove. A post office was established at Hiram in 1893 and remained in operation until 1906, with James Hiram Hughes as postmaster. The community had mercantile stores, a cotton gin, three churches, a doctor's office, and a sawmill. The population of Hiram was 110 from 1904 to 30 in the late 1940s to 1990. It then had a Baptist church, a cemetery, and a nursing home all named Locust Grove in 1985. The population went up to 34 in 2000.[1]

Geography

Hiram is located on Farm to Market Road 2965, south of Texas State Highway 20 on the eastern edge of Kaufman County.[1]

Education

Hiram is served by the Wills Point Independent School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hiram, TX. Stoltz. Jack. 2022-12-19. tshaonline.org.