Hiram

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Map of Kaufman County

Hiram is on Farm Road 2965 south of Interstate Highway 20 on the eastern edge of Kaufman County. It was once known as Locust Grove and was named Hiram in 1893, when the post office was established with James Hiram Hughes as postmaster. That office was closed in 1906. Hiram once was a prosperous trade center with mercantile stores, a cotton gin, three churches, and a doctor's office, as well as a sawmill nearby. The town's population was reported at 110 from 1904 to the late 1940s, when it dropped to thirty. In 1985 Hiram was a quiet community with three landmarks remaining: the Locust Grove Baptist Church, the Locust Grove cemetery, and the Locust Grove Nursing Home. Hiram still had a population reported as thirty in 1990. By 2000 the population was thirty-four.

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Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

Belongs to

Hiram is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

Yes

Place type

Hiram is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Jones Gin)
  • (Locust)
  • (Rocky Cedar Creek)

Location

Latitude: 32.64346550
Longitude: -96.10830590

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No

Population Count, 2009

75