Hiram is an unincorporated community in Kaufman County, located in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] 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.[2]
Geography
Hiram is located on Farm to Market Road 2965, south of Texas State Highway 20 on the eastern edge of Kaufman County.[2]
Education
Hiram is served by the Wills Point Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b "Hiram, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Stoltz, Jack. "Hiram, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
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