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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Helena came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Helena in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Helena. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Helena, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

 

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Helena:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Map of Alabama (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Helena is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Helena in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Helena for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Helena. See our Misc Page for Helena for more information.

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/