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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Helen (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Helen. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Helen is located in Raleigh County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Raleigh County: Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Mercer, Summers & Wyoming.

Below are the counties that are near Helen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Helen:

  • Raleigh County     (The home county of Helen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helen, with the one closest to Helen listed first.
    • Eastgulf
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rhodell
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodell
      • Rhodell is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Slab Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Stotesbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stotesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stotesbury
      • From Helen to Stotesbury
    • Princewick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sophia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
      • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <3>
    • Glen White
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Raleigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Coal City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Raleigh County
    • Pemberton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pemberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pemberton
      • From Helen to Pemberton
    • Crab Orchard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <3>
    • Sullivan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sullivan
      • From Helen to Sullivan
  • Boone County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helen, with the one closest to Helen listed first.
    • Kilsyth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilsyth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
      • Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kilsyth
      • From Helen to Kilsyth
    • Pax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
      • Pax is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Mount Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <3>
    • Roseville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roseville
      • From Helen to Roseville
    • Prince
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quinnimont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harvey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McKendree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKendree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree
      • McKendree is located in Fayette County
    • Redstar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redstar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
      • Redstar is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Redstar
      • From Helen to Redstar
    • Whipple
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Alaska ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
      • Alaska is located in Fayette County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helen, with the one closest to Helen listed first.
    • Carbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Acme
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helen, with the one closest to Helen listed first.
    • Mineral City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Logan County
    • Wylo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Accoville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mallory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
      • Mallory is located in Logan County
  • McDowell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helen, with the one closest to Helen listed first.
    • Kyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in McDowell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyle
      • From Helen to Kyle
    • Northfork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
      • Northfork is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <3>
    • Keystone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <3>
    • Kimball
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimball. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimball
      • From Helen to Kimball
    • Elkhorn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Big Four
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Welch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Anawalt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Davy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
      • Davy is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
    • Thorpe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gary
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Big Sandy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helen, with the one closest to Helen listed first.
    • Matoaka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
      • Matoaka is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Weyanoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lashmeet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montcalm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County
    • Flipping
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flipping. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flipping
      • From Helen to Flipping
    • Bramwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Coopers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Freeman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Athens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnston Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
      • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
    • Oak Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Grove
      • From Helen to Oak Grove
    • Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mingo County
    • Gilbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helen, with the one closest to Helen listed first.
    • Jumping Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Nimitz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pipestem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • True
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for True. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
      • True is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to True
      • From Helen to True
    • Brooklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklin
      • Brooklin is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooklin
      • From Helen to Brooklin
    • Packs Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Ferry
      • Packs Ferry is located in Summers County
    • Bellepoint
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • New Richmond ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Richmond
      • From Helen to New Richmond
    • Sandstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Buck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck
      • From Helen to Buck
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercers Saltworks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helen, with the one closest to Helen listed first.
    • Mullens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bud
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Keyrock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pineville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rock View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock View
      • From Helen to Rock View
    • Mullensville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mullensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullensville
      • Mullensville is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mullensville
      • From Helen to Mullensville
    • Turkey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkey
      • From Helen to Turkey
    • Kopperston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyoming
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Woosley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woosley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
      • Woosley is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woosley
      • From Helen to Woosley
    • Oceana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fanny
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fanny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny
      • Fanny is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fanny
      • From Helen to Fanny
  • Bland County (VA)
  • Giles County (VA)
    • Glen Lyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Lyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Lyn
      • From Helen to Glen Lyn
  • Tazewell County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Helen, see our County-by-County Page for Helen.

Cemeteries Near Helen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Helen.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Helen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Helen, with the one closest to Helen listed first.

  • Slab Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slab Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slab Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bower Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tilley - Tolliver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley - Tolliver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley - Tolliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bud Mtn. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brammer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pemberton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cannaday Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannaday Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannaday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clay Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Davis - Bailey Homestead Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis - Bailey Homestead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis - Bailey Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Allen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Helen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Helen.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Helen, with the one closest to Helen listed first.

  • Lester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Raleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Odd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd
    • Odd is located in Raleigh County
  • Pemberton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pemberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
    • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pemberton
    • From Helen to Pemberton
  • Saulsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsville
    • Saulsville is located in Wyoming County
  • McGraws
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraws have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraws
    • McGraws is located in Wyoming County
  • Newfound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
    • Newfound is located in Wyoming County
  • Egeria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeria
    • Egeria is located in Mercer County
  • Flat Top
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
    • Flat Top is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Top <3>
  • Pineville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Shady Spring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Daniels
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
    • Daniels is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daniels <3>
  • Redbird
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Redbird is located in Raleigh County
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    • Rock View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock View
      • Rock View is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock View
      • From Helen to Rock View
    • Matville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
      • Matville is located in Raleigh County
    • Pinoak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinoak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinoak
      • Pinoak is located in Mercer County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Helen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Helen.

Newspapers Published in Helen ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Helen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Helen, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Helen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Helen:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Helen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Helen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Helen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Helen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6361, Longitude: -81.3139    









 

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