Welcome to Helmic ...
Helmic is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Helmic is located in Trinity County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Helmic, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Helmic is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Helmic lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Helmic is within the (936) area code.
Communities near Helmic ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Helmic.
- Lufkin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Lufkin is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <3>
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Diboll
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diboll
- Diboll is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diboll <3>
- Corrigan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrigan
- Corrigan is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrigan <3>
- Groveton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Groveton is located in Trinity County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveton <3>
- Burke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Angelina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Kennard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Kennard is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <3>
- Centralia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Centralia is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <3>
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Trinity County
- Lacy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Lacy is located in Trinity County
- Lacy has also been known as:
- Lacey
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 Helmic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helmic.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Helmic. 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 Helmic.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Helmic. See our Newspapers Page for Helmic.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helmic ...
Looking for more information about Helmic? 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 Helmic, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Helmic.
Adding Helmic to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Helmic 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 Helmic was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Helmic post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Helmic.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Helmic. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Trinity, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helmic - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |