Welcome to Helechawa ...

Helechawa is located in Wolfe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Helechawa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1922.

Helechawa is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Helechawa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Helechawa is located in the (606) area code.

Communities near Helechawa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Helechawa.

• West Liberty
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
• Jackson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Breathitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Salyersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
  • Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <4>
• Campton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
  • Campton is located in Wolfe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
• Belknap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
  • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
• Cannel City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
  • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
• Hazel Green
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
  • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
• Lexie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
  • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
• Netty
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
  • Netty is located in Magoffin County
• Grassy Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
  • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Helechawa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helechawa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Helechawa. 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 Helechawa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Helechawa. See our Newspapers Page for Helechawa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helechawa ...

Looking for more information about Helechawa? 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 Helechawa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Helechawa.

Adding Helechawa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Helechawa 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 Helechawa was on a map titled Map of Kentucky (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Helechawa in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Helechawa post office opened in 1922.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Helechawa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Helechawa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/