Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Helvetia had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

Pickens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pickens
- From Helvetia to Pickens
Selbyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
- Selbyville is located in Upshur County
Mayton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayton
- Mayton is located in Webster County
Florence ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Randolph County
Palace Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Valley
- Palace Valley is located in Upshur County
Alexander
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
Canaan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Upshur County
Hemlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock is located in Upshur County
Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Upshur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alton
- From Helvetia to Alton
Holly Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Upshur County
Gaines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
- Gaines is located in Upshur County
Kanawha Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kanawha Head
- From Helvetia to Kanawha Head
Hacker Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacker Valley
- Hacker Valley is located in Webster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hacker Valley <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hacker Valley
- From Helvetia to Hacker Valley
Evergreen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Upshur County
Lee Bell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee Bell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lee Bell
- From Helvetia to Lee Bell
Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Upshur County
Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Webster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cleveland
- From Helvetia to Cleveland
Pugh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pugh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh
- Pugh is located in Webster County
Monterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterville
- Monterville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monterville
- From Helvetia to Monterville
Elkwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkwater
- From Helvetia to Elkwater
Huff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Huff is located in Randolph County
Queens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Queens
- From Helvetia to Queens
Sellers ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
Rock Cave
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Cave
- From Helvetia to Rock Cave
Blue Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blue Spring
- From Helvetia to Blue Spring
Huttonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttonsville
- Huttonsville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huttonsville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huttonsville
- From Helvetia to Huttonsville
Cassity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cassity
- From Helvetia to Cassity

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Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Helvetia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	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.