Helmic, Texas
Unincorporated community
Helmic is located in Texas
Helmic
Helmic
Helmic is located in the United States
Helmic
Helmic
Coordinates: 31°10′51″N 94°59′12″W / 31.18083°N 94.98667°W / 31.18083; -94.98667
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTrinity
Elevation
308 ft (94 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)430 & 903
GNIS feature ID1381988[1]

Helmic is a rural community in Trinity County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 86 in 2000. It is located within the Huntsville, Texas micropolitan area.

History

Helmic was established as a stop on the Groveton, Lufkin and Northern Railway circa 1908. It was originally called Alabama Station, but the name was changed to Helmic in 1910 when the post office was established. It was given the name Helmic for a surveyor/engineer who was in charge of the construction of the track. A camp was established by the Trinity County Lumber Company in 1914 and was officially settled. It then had 50 residents, two grocers, and three general stores that year. A small boom occurred during the 1910s and 1920s and the population jumped to 300. When the lumber company moved its operations to Colmesneil, Helmic started its decline. The lumber camp ended and the railroad tracks were removed. The post office closed in 1933. In the early 1940s, the settlement had a store and 50 residents. In 2000, the population was 86.[2]

Geography

Helmic is located on Farm to Market Road 357, 12 miles northeast of Groveton in eastern Trinity County.[2]

Education

Helmic had its own school in the early 1940s.[2] Today, the community is served by the Centerville Independent School District.

References

  1. 1 2 "Helmic". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 3 Helmic, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
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