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Welcome to Helton ...

Helton is located in Ashe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Helton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1849.

Helton is 2,720 feet [829 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Helton is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Helton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Helton: 336 & 743<3>

Communities Also Named Helton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Helton - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Helton ...

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

  • Mountain City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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.<5> 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 <4>
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • West Jefferson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
  • Independence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
  • Damascus
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • 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.<5> 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
  • Trout Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • 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.<5> 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 <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 Helton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helton ...

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

Adding Helton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Helton 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 Helton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Helton post office opened in 1849.

We also found Helton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Ashe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Helton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Helton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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/




 

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