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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 Codes for Helenwood: 423 & 729<4>

The ZIP code for Helenwood: 37755<5>

Communities near Helenwood ...

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

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 (so far) for Helenwood was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Helenwood.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Helenwood.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Helenwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Helenwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Helenwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Helenwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.