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Welcome to Helm ...

Helm is located in Fresno County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Helm, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

Helm is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Helm lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Helm: 559

The ZIP code for Helm: 93627<3>

Communities Also Named Helm ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Helm - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Helm.

Communities near Helm ...

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

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 Helm. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helm.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helm ...

Looking for more information about Helm? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Helm, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Helm.

Adding Helm to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Helm 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 Helm was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Helm post office opened in 1913.

We also found Helm in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Helm.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helm - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Helm). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Helm or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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/