Helton, North Carolina Explained

36.5481°N -81.4686°W

Official Name:Helton, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Name2:Ashe
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2,730
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:28643
Area Codes:336, 743

Helton is an unincorporated community and resort town in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States, east of Sturgills. It lies at an elevation of 2,730 feet (832 m).

Helton is a popular destination among tourists and retirees from Florida, as well as those from the lower elevations of the Carolinas and Georgia.

The Baptist Chapel Church and Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

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