Hiram, Kentucky

Hiram, Kentucky
Houses in Hiram taken from U.S. Route 119
Houses in Hiram taken from U.S. Route 119
Hiram is located in Kentucky
Hiram
Hiram
Location in Kentucky
Hiram is located in the United States
Hiram
Hiram
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°57′59.33″N 83°2′49.59″W / 36.9664806°N 83.0471083°W / 36.9664806; -83.0471083
StateKentucky
CountyHarlan
Elevation
1,394 ft (425 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code606
GNIS feature ID512716[1]

Hiram is an unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 119 and the Poor Fork.[2] The Hiram Post Office was established in 1943, with Frances E. Creech as its postmaster. It closed in 1965.[3]

  1. ^ "Hiram". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Harlan.pdf" (PDF). Kentucky.gov.
  3. ^ Rennick, Robert M. "Harlan County - Post Offices". ScholarWorks Morehead State.