Map of Helen CDP, West Virginia

Helen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 219. West Virginia Route 16, Winding Gulf and railroad tracks run right through the community.

The Helen mine and coal camp was opened in the 1910s by the East Gulf Coal Company. Many years later, the mine was operated by the Koppers Coal company, which then became the Eastern Gas & Fuel – Coal Division, and even later Eastern Associated Coal Company. Eastern Associated operated the Helen mine into the 1980s.

Today, Helen remains a small, unincorporated area in southern West Virginia. There is a Baptist church there.

Helen CDP overview:
Name:	Helen CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	West Virginia
County:	Raleigh County
Elevation:	1,631 ft (497 m)
Total Area:	0.238 sq mi (0.62 km²)
Land Area:	0.238 sq mi (0.62 km²)
Water Area:	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Total Population:	219
Population Density:	920/sq mi (360/km²)
ZIP code:	25853
FIPS code:	5436292
GNISfeature ID:	1554679

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Helen online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.