Helenwood is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 846 at the 2000 census, when Helenwood was treated as an incorporated municipality. For the 2010 census, it was a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 865.
History
Helenwood was platted in 1859 under the name "Homestead."
On April 5, 1935, a dynamite explosion caused extensive damage in Helenwood, destroying fifteen homes and damaging many other homes and businesses. One news account said that Helenwood was "literally wiped off the map."
Geography
Helenwood is located at (36.423357, -84.541511). It is situated along U.S. Route 27 north of Huntsville, in Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau region.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As the census of 2010, there were 865 people in the Helenwood CDP.
As of the census