Welcome to Helmick ...

Helmick is located in Morris County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Helmick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Helmick is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Helmick lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Helmick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Helmick - they are located in Ohio, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Helmick ...

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

• Herington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herington
  • Herington is located in Dickinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herington <4>
• Council Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
  • Council Grove is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
  • Council Grove has also been known as:
  • Council
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Council Grove
  • From Helmick to Council Grove
• Americus
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Americus is located in Lyon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Americus <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Americus
  • From Helmick to Americus
• Cottonwood Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
  • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <4>
• White City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • White City is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to White City
  • From Helmick to White City
• Strong City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
  • Strong City is located in Chase County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
  • Strong City has also been known as:
  • Strong
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <4>
• Alta Vista
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
  • Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <4>
• Dwight
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
  • Dwight is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dwight
  • From Helmick to Dwight
• Wilsey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
  • Wilsey is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wilsey
  • From Helmick to Wilsey
• Parkerville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
  • Parkerville is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helmick ...

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

Adding Helmick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Helmick 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 Helmick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Helmick post office opened in 1887.

We also found Helmick in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Helmick.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/