Welcome to Helenville ...
Helenville is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Helenville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Helenville is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Helenville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Helenville: (920) & (274)<3>
The ZIP code for Helenville: 53137<4>
Communities near Helenville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Helenville.
- Watertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
- Oconomowoc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
- Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
- Whitewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Fort Atkinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Hartland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Delafield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Lake Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- Waterloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Helenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helenville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Helenville. 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 Helenville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Helenville. See our Newspapers Page for Helenville.
Adding Helenville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Helenville 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 Helenville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Helenville post office opened in 1851.
We also found Helenville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Helenville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Helenville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Helenville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Helenville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |