Built in 1930. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
“The Hiram Colored School in Hiram in Paulding County, Georgia was built in 1930. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.”
Wikipedia article Hiram Colored School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Paulding County · listed in 2001 · category: Building · built in 1930.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 470 fires within 5 miles of Hiram Colored School between 1992 and 2019, burning about 583 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 133 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 231 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 133 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Smoking | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-PAULDING-014 |
| 7 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2019PAULDING002 |
| 4 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Hiram Colored School: 8 past producers, 6 prospects, 5 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sulfur, Gold, Mica, Iron-Pyrite, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coggins and Smith Prospect | Iron-Pyrite, Sulfur, Zinc | Occurrence | Massive Sulfide | |
| Little Bob Mine | Copper, Sulfur, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Little Bob Mine | Copper, Iron-Pyrite, Zinc, Nickel, Cobalt | Past Producer | 1860, 1920 | |
| Berg Prospect | Iron-Pyrite, Copper | Occurrence | Pyrite | |
| D. Ragsdale Prospect | Iron-Pyrite | Occurrence | Massive Sulfide | |
| Shirley Mine | Iron-Pyrite, Zinc | Occurrence | Massive Sulfide | |
| Dean Mine | Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Imel Pit | Mica | Occurrence | ||
| Petty Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Dr. Parker's Property | Gold | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hiram, the town this property stands in, in 28 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 13 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2004 | Lightning | Hiram | 1 killed | The Atlanta-Journal/Constitution reported that a 37-year old male was struck and killed by lightning while outside working at the Metromont Materials Concrete Plant. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Hiram | $1,400,000 | The public observed golf ball-sized hail in the McClendon Creek subdivision. The only area of the county where WSR-88D radar data suggested that hail of this size would have occurred was near Browning in the far southeast part of the county. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Hiram | $500,000 | Golfball size hail caused paint damage to nearly 30 vehicles. |
| January 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $35,000 | The Paulding County 911 Center reported that over two dozen trees and a number of power lines were down in the south and southeast part of the county from New Georgia to Hiram. Some minor structural damage was also reported. Most of the damage occurred in the Hiram area. Much of the Hiram area was without power at the time as well. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $4,000 | The public reported that at least 15 large trees were uprooted or snapped along Quail Ridge Road. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $3,000 | The Paulding County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were down in the Hiram vicinity. WSR-88D storm-relative velocity data detected strong rotation in the area at the time and a tornado warning was in effect. However, the damage was not confirmed to have been caused by a tornado. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees down on power lines. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $1,000 | A tree fell across Gray Drive at the intersection of Nebo Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $1,000 | Power lines on fire near the intersection of Laird Rd and Nebo Rd. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $1,000 | Public report of a tree blocking CW Sims Road at King Road. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $1,000 | The public reported that one tree and a couple of power lines were down near Hiram. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $1,000 | A trained storm spotter and the public reported trees down in Hiram. The spotter estimated the winds to be 65 mph. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $1,000 | The Paulding county 911 center reported one large 50 foot tree down and several small trees down in the vicinity of the intersection of Georgia Highway 92 and Highway 120C. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Hiram | $500 | The public reported nickel size hail and telephone lines down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | $500 | A few large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| January 1996 | Hail | Hiram | $500 | no account filed |
| March 2021 | Flood | Hiram | - | The Emergency Manager reported standing water near the intersection of Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway and Highway 92. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 5 inches of rain occurred over the area, causing the flooding. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Hiram | - | The public observed quarter-sized hail in the Hiram area. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Hiram | - | The public reported half-dollar-sized hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Hiram | - | The public reported quarter-sized hail. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Hiram | - | Three reports of hail were received from the public. One report was of dime size hail, another nickel size hail, and a third was golf ball size. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Hiram | - | The Paulding County 911 center reported dime size hail. |
| January 2000 | Hail | Hiram | - | The public reported dime size hail. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Hiram | - | The public reported hail ranging in size from pea to golfball. |
| May 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Hiram | - | There were a couple reports of a funnel cloud. |
| September 1998 | Hail | Hiram | - | The public reported dime to quarter size hail. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hiram | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and powerlines. Pea-size hail was also reported by an off duty police officer. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Hiram | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Fannin-Cooper Farm | 2.5 miles | 2012 |
 | Paulding County Courthouse | 5.5 miles | 1980 |
 | Pickett's Mill Battlefield Site | 6.8 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01000494 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Paulding County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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