Helton is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Helton Township, Ashe County,

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...

, United States, east of Sturgills. It lies at an elevation of 2,730 feet (832 m). The

Baptist Chapel Church and Cemetery Baptist Chapel Church and Cemetery is a historic Baptist church and cemetery located near Helton, Ashe County, North Carolina. It was built in 1872, and is a simple one-story frame structure, covered by weatherboards and set on a common bond bri ...

was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1976.

Notable person

Monte Weaver Montie Morton Weaver (professionally known as Monte Weaver) (June 15, 1906 – June 14, 1994) was a Major League Baseball player who played as a pitcher from 1931 to 1939. Weaver was born June 15, 1906, in Helton, North Carolina. A 1927 grad ...

, baseball pitcher during the 1930s

References

* Unincorporated communities in Ashe County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina {{AsheCountyNC-geo-stub