Helechawa, Kentucky

Helechawa is an unincorporated community in Wolfe County, Kentucky, United States.

Helechawa
Helechawa
Location within the state of Kentucky
Helechawa
Helechawa (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°45′57″N 83°20′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWolfe
Elevation
1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP codes
41334
GNIS feature ID508219[1]

The town of Helechawa was established in 1901 along the route of the Ohio and Kentucky Railroad. The president of the railway coined the name from that of his daughter, Helen Chase Walbridge.[2] Its post office [3] has since closed.

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