Helechawa, Kentucky

Helechawa
Unincorporated community
Helechawa is located in Kentucky
Helechawa
Helechawa
Location within the state of Kentucky
Helechawa is located in the United States
Helechawa
Helechawa
Helechawa (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°45′57″N 83°20′22″W / 37.76583°N 83.33944°W / 37.76583; -83.33944
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]

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

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 Chas Walbridge. The folklore behind the name comes from civil war times. Meaning hell each way[2] Its post office [3] has since closed.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helechawa, Kentucky
  2. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 136–137. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helechawa KY post office