Welcome to Kiam ...
Kiam is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Kiam is located in Polk County<1>.
The location of Kiam has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kiam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Kiam is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Kiam lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Kiam is located in the (936) area code.
Communities near Kiam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kiam.
- Livingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <4>
- Corrigan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrigan
- Corrigan is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrigan <4>
- Ivanhoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Colmesneil
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmesneil
- Colmesneil is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colmesneil <4>
- Ivanhoe North
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe North came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe North
- Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
- Goodrich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Goodrich is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <4>
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Seven Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Dallardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallardsville
- Dallardsville is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallardsville <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kiam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kiam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kiam. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kiam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiam. See our Newspapers Page for Kiam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kiam ...
Looking for more information about Kiam? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kiam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kiam.
Adding Kiam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kiam in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kiam was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Kiam in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Kiam post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kiam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kiam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |