Helen, Georgia

Helen, Georgia
Downtown Helen
Downtown Helen
Flag of Helen, Georgia
Official seal of Helen, Georgia
Nickname: 
"Star of the North"
Motto: 
"Georgia‘s Alpine village"
Location in White County and the state of Georgia
Location in White County and the state of Georgia
Helen is located in the United States
Helen
Helen
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°42′9″N 83°43′39″W / 34.70250°N 83.72750°W / 34.70250; -83.72750
Country United States
State Georgia
CountyWhite
IncorporatedAugust 18, 1913 (1913-08-18)
Founded byJohn E. Mitchell
Area
 • Total2.09 sq mi (5.43 km2)
 • Land2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation1,444 ft (440 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total531
 • Density254.19/sq mi (98.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
30545
Area code706
FIPS code13-37788[3]
GNIS feature ID0331948[2]
Websitecityofhelen.org

Helen is a city in White County, Georgia, United States, located along the Chattahoochee River. The population was 531 at the 2020 census. The city has now been made over, as a tourist attraction, to look like an old-world Bavarian village. This idea was suggested by John Kollock, an Atlanta artist.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helen, Georgia
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.