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Helen, West Virginia
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Helen, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Helen, West Virginia
Helen, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Raleigh
Area
 • Total 0.238 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Land 0.238 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,732 ft (528 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 219
 • Density 920/sq mi (355.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (CDT)
ZIP codes
25853
GNIS feature ID 2586823

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.

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