Welcome to Helm ...
Helm is located in Franklin County<1>.
Helm is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Helm lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Helm: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Helm ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Helm - they are located in California, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Helm.
Communities near Helm ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Helm.
- Roanoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Radford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Vinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Barfoot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Villa ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Algoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Burnt Chimney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
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 Helm. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helm.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Helm. 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 Helm.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Helm. See our Newspapers Page for Helm.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helm ...
Looking for more information about Helm? 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 Helm, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Helm.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helm - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Helm area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Helm 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. |