Welcome to Hiram ...
Hiram is located Hiram is located in Kaufman County<1>. The location of Hiram has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Hiram, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893. Hiram is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Hiram lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Hiram - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hiram. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hiram. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hiram. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hiram. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hiram. 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 Hiram. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hiram. See our Newspapers Page for Hiram. Looking for more information about Hiram? 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 Hiram, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hiram. We originally found mention of Hiram in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hiram was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Hiram in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Hiram post office opened in 1893.
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Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hiram. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kaufman, 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 Hiram - 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> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/