Welcome to Helena ...
So far, we found very little information about Helena. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Helena to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Helena, please Contact Us.
Helena would have been located within present day Trinity County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Helena, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Helena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Helena is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Helena was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Helena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Helena: This one is located in Trinity County and the other is located in San Diego County.
Beyond California, there are 35 communities that are also named Helena - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Helena.
Communities near Helena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Helena.
- Junction City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <5>
- Big Bar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
- Big Bar is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bar <5>
- Weaverville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
- Weaverville is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <5>
- Douglas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
- Douglas City is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas City <5>
- Hayfork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfork
- Hayfork is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfork <5>
- Denny ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Lewiston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <5>
- Burnt Ranch
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Ranch
- Burnt Ranch is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Ranch <5>
- Minersville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Trinity County
- Hyampom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyampom
- Hyampom is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyampom <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Helena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Helena. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Helena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Helena. See our Newspapers Page for Helena.
Adding Helena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Helena in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Helena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Helena post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Helena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Trinity County: www.trinitycounty.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Helena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Trinity, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |