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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Helton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Helton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Helton is located in Ashe County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashe County: Alleghany, Watauga, Wilkes, Johnson (TN) & Grayson (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Helton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Helton:

  • Ashe County     (The home county of Helton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helton, with the one closest to Helton listed first.
    • Sturgills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sturgills
      • From Helton to Sturgills
    • Brandon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brandon
      • From Helton to Brandon
    • Grassy Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <3>
    • Lansing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Weavers Ford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Crumpler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <3>
    • Comet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Warrensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Apple Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Apple Grove
      • From Helton to Apple Grove
    • Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Roten
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roten
      • From Helton to Roten
    • Orion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orion
      • From Helton to Orion
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helton, with the one closest to Helton listed first.
    • Topia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Piney Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Scottville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
    • Amelia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <3>
    • Sparta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
    • Glade Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <3>
    • Hooker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ennice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <3>
    • Roaring Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <3>
    • Edmonds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmonds
      • From Helton to Edmonds
  • Caldwell County
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helton, with the one closest to Helton listed first.
    • Deep Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Moretz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moretz
      • From Helton to Moretz
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
    • Zionville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Laxon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mabel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sands
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sands
      • From Helton to Sands
    • Rutherwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Stony Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bamboo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Boone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
    • Sugar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helton, with the one closest to Helton listed first.
    • McGrady
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springfield
      • From Helton to Springfield
    • Abshers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilbar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Dehart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dehart
      • From Helton to Dehart
    • Moxley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
      • Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
    • Mulberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Millers Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
      • Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <3>
    • Purlear
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
      • Purlear is located in Wilkes County
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County
    • Hays
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <3>
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helton, with the one closest to Helton listed first.
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Shingletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fuller
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mountain City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Trade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Grayson County (VA)
  • Smyth County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helton, with the one closest to Helton listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County (VA)
    • Adwolf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adwolf
      • From Helton to Adwolf
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Mount Carmel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Chilhowie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <3>
    • Atkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ellendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Helton to Ellendale
    • Broadford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saltville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Allison Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cardwell Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County (VA)
  • Washington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helton, with the one closest to Helton listed first.
    • Green Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Masada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Loves Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loves Mill
      • From Helton to Loves Mill
    • Damascus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <3>
    • Friendship
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Friendship
      • From Helton to Friendship
    • Lodi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Drowning Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fleet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glade Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Alvarado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Clinchburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Watauga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watauga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watauga
      • From Helton to Watauga
  • Wythe County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Helton, see our County-by-County Page for Helton.

Cemeteries Near Helton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Helton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Helton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Helton, with the one closest to Helton listed first.

  • Sturgill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturgill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturgill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graybeal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybeal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybeal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stuart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • George Powers Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Powers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dolinger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Powers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Helton had a population of 110 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Helton, with the one closest to Helton listed first.

  • Sturgills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
    • Sturgills is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sturgills
    • From Helton to Sturgills
  • Lansing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Grassy Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <3>
  • Rugby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Crumpler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
    • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <3>
  • Weavers Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Apple Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Apple Grove
    • From Helton to Apple Grove
  • Comet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dresden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Ashe County
  • Mouth-of-Wilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Ashe County
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Nathans Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
      • Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
    • Topia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Grayson County (VA)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Helton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Helton.

Newspapers Published in Helton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Helton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Helton, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Helton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Helton:

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

The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Helton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Helton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Helton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5486, Longitude: -81.4705    









 

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