Welcome to Helme ...
Helme is located in Beauregard Parish<1>.
Helme is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Helme lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Helme: 337
Communities near Helme ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Helme.
- Sulphur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <3>
- Vinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
- DeQuincy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
- DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <3>
- Edgerly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Starks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deweyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ragley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragley
- Ragley is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragley <3>
- Singer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
- Singer is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Singer <3>
- Carlyss
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Helme. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helme.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Helme. 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 Helme.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Helme. See our Newspapers Page for Helme.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helme ...
Looking for more information about Helme? 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 Helme, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Helme.
Adding Helme to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Helme 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 Helme was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Helme.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Beauregard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helme - 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. |