Welcome to Helm ...
Helm is located in Washington County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Helm, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Helm, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated ?.
Helm is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Helm lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Helm is within the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Helm ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Helm - they are located in California, Illinois, Kentucky, 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.
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
- Indianola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Indianola is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianola <4>
- Leland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <4>
- Moorhead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Shaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sunflower
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Metcalfe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Inverness
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Boyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- Boyle is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyle <4>
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Helm, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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>
We also found Helm in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Helm.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Helm. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helm - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |