Helm, California
36°31′54″N 120°05′54″W / 36.53167°N 120.09833°W
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| Coordinates: 36°31′54″N 120°05′54″W / 36.53167°N 120.09833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno County |
| Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
Helm is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located 13 miles (21 km) south of Kerman, at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m).
History
The city was named after William Helm, the largest individual sheep farmer who arrived in Fresno, California in 1877. The town was built on the Hanford and Summit Lake Railway (later the Hardwick-Ingle or Riverdale Branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad, now abandoned), constructed in 1912.
The first post office was opened in Helm in 1913. The ZIP code is 93627.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helm, California
- ^ 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.
- ^ Vandor, Paul E. (1919). History of Fresno County, California, with Biographical Sketches. Los Angeles, CA: Historic Record Company. p. 2028.
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