Welcome to Helton ...

Helton is located in Grainger County<1>.

Helton is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Helton: 865

Communities Also Named Helton ...

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

• Morristown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <3>
• Dyers Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
  • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
• Jefferson City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <3>
• Oakland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland is located in Grainger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
• Trent Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
• Dandridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <3>
• Bean Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bean Station is located in Grainger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bean Station <3>
• Beans
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beans is located in Grainger County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
• Bright ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bright is located in Hamblen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
• Monte Vista Estates
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people

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.