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Welcome to Helton ...

Helton is located in DeKalb County<1>.

Helton is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Helton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Helton: 615 & 629<3>

Communities Also Named Helton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Helton: This one is located in DeKalb County and the other is located in Grainger County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 4 communities that are also named Helton - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri and North Carolina.

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.

  • Smithville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lafayette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
  • Woodbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carthage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Pekin ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pekin is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
  • Bluff Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • Baxter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Watertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • South Carthage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • South Carthage is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Gordonsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including DeKalb, 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 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Helton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. 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.