Welcome to Hyram ...
Hyram is located in Russell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hyram, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Hyram is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hyram lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Hyram (for example, toward Cusseta Heights (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Hyram: 334 & 483<3>
Communities near Hyram ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hyram.
- Columbus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maridale Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Phenix City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marys Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
- Cusseta Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
- Smith's Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Hurtsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Hilton Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hilton Heights is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 324 people
- Hatchechubbee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hatchechubbee is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchechubbee
- Hugley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
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 Hyram. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hyram.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hyram. 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 Hyram.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hyram. See our Newspapers Page for Hyram.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hyram ...
Looking for more information about Hyram? 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 Hyram, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hyram.
Adding Hyram to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hyram 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 (so far) for Hyram was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hyram post office opened in 1891. The Hyram post office closed in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hyram.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hyram - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Hyram area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Hyram area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |