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.