Welcome to Helvey ...
So far, we found very little information about Helvey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Helvey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Helvey, please Contact Us.
Helvey was located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Helvey would have been located within present day Reynolds County<2>.
The location of Helvey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Helvey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Helvey is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Helvey was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Helvey once stood is in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Helvey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Helvey - it's located in Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Helvey.
Communities near Helvey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Helvey.
- Piedmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
- Ellington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington is located in Reynolds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <5>
- Van Buren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <5>
- Ellsinore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
- Ellsinore is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <5>
- Annapolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Annapolis is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <5>
- Mill Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Des Arc
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Chicopee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Carter County
- Redford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Fruit City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
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 Helvey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helvey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Helvey. 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 Helvey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Helvey. See our Newspapers Page for Helvey.
Adding Helvey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Helvey in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Helvey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Helvey post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Helvey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Helvey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Reynolds, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helvey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |