Helm, California

Helm is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.[1] It is located 13 miles (21 km) south of Kerman,[2] at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m).[1]

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Location in California
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Helm (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°31′54″N 120°05′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno County
Elevation187 ft (57 m)

The first post office was opened in Helm in 1913.[2] The ZIP code is 93627.

The city was name after William Helm, the largest individual sheep farmer who arrived in Fresno, California in 1877.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helm, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1045. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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