Welcome to Helenwood ...

The town of Helenwood is located in Scott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Helenwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Helenwood had a population of 865 people.<2> (see below for details).

Helenwood is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Helenwood (for example, toward Gernt), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Helenwood: 423

The ZIP code for Helenwood: 37755<4>

Communities near Helenwood ...

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

• Gernt
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
  • Gernt is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
• Armathwaite
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armathwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armathwaite
  • Armathwaite is located in Fentress County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,634 people
• Oneida
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Oneida is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneida <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oneida
  • From Helenwood to Oneida
• Caryville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
  • Caryville is located in Campbell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <6>
• Winfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Winfield
  • From Helenwood to Winfield
• Allardt
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
  • Allardt is located in Fentress County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <6>
• Elk Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
  • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elk Valley
  • From Helenwood to Elk Valley
• Sunbright
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbright
  • Sunbright is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbright <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sunbright
  • From Helenwood to Sunbright
• Elgin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elgin
  • From Helenwood to Elgin
• Norma
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
  • Norma is located in Scott County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Norma
  • From Helenwood to Norma

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 Helenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helenwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helenwood ...

Looking for more information about Helenwood? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Helenwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Helenwood.

Adding Helenwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Helenwood 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 Helenwood was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Helenwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Helenwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/