Welcome to Helmar ...
Helmar is located in Kendall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Helmar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Helmar is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Helmar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Helmar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Helmar.
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oswego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yorkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <3>
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
- North Aurora is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Shorewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood
- Shorewood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorewood <3>
- Morris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Channahon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
- Channahon is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <3>
- Plano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Plano is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <3>
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 Helmar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helmar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Helmar. 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 Helmar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Helmar. See our Newspapers Page for Helmar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helmar ...
Looking for more information about Helmar? 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 Helmar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Helmar.
Adding Helmar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Helmar 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 Helmar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Helmar post office opened in 1894.
We also found Helmar in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Helmar.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kendall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helmar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |