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Welcome to Helvetia ...

Helvetia is located in Randolph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Helvetia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

Helvetia is 2,240 feet [683 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Helvetia is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Helvetia: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Helvetia: 26224<4>

Communities Also Named Helvetia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Helvetia - they are located in Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Helvetia.

Communities near Helvetia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Helvetia.

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 Helvetia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helvetia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Helvetia. 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 Helvetia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Helvetia. See our Newspapers Page for Helvetia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helvetia ...

Looking for more information about Helvetia? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Helvetia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Helvetia.

Adding Helvetia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Helvetia 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 (so far) for Helvetia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Helvetia post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Helvetia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helvetia - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Helvetia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Helvetia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Helvetia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Helvetia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/