Nearest Communities to Helena,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Helena, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Helena:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Helena.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Helena is located in Tama County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tama County: Benton, Black Hawk, Grundy, Iowa, Jasper, Marshall & Poweshiek.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 113 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Helena. Of these communities, 91 are located in counties other than Tama County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Helena (which is Tama County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Helena
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Tama County (where Helena resides)
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Helena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
- Long Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Haven is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- Gladstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Chelsea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vining
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Tama
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Redman ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Redman is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
- Mesquakie Indian Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elberon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Potter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Potter is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Clutier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Montour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Garwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Traer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- West Union ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- West Union is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Dysart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buckingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Gladbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dinsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Mooreville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mooreville is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Lincoln
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Vinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Helena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
- Irving
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Irving is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Belle Plaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Keystone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Luzerne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Rogersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rogersville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Blairstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Van Horne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Benton Station ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Benton Station is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Garrison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Geneva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Watkins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Newhall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Norway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eden is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Vinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Black Hawk County
- County Website: https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Black Hawk: Waterloo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Helena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
- Blessing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Voorhies
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Eagle Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Hicks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- La Porte City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Grundy: Grundy Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Helena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
- Beaman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Reinbeck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Conrad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Iowa County
- County Website: https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Iowa: Marengo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Helena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Koszta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Koszta is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
- Ladora
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Marengo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gonoa Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonoa Bluff
- South Amana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Amana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
- Conroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- High Amana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- High Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Amana
- Upper South Amana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper South Amana
- Millersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ambrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Williamsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Amana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Armah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Armah is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armah
- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Helena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
- Newburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Oakland Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Turner ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Turner is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Kellogg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rushville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rushville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Lynnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Killduff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Sully
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keokuk County
- County Website: https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Keokuk: Sigourney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Helena ...
- Gibson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Mahaska County
- County Website: https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Mahaska: Oskaloosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Helena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
- Barnes City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Agricola ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Agricola is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Marshall County
- County Website: https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Marshall: Marshalltown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Helena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
- Dunbar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Gilman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Le Grand
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pickering
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pickering is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Dillon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Quarry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Quarry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
- Predonia ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Predonia is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predonia
- Rockton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Ferguson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Green Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Wolf Lake Addition
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake Addition
- Laurel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Marshalltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Haverhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Maulsby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maulsby is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maulsby
- Luray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Van
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Van is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- LaMoille
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
- Marietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- State Center Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Poweshiek County
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Helena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
- Sheridan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Hartwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Malcom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carnforth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnforth
- Victor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grinnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Guernsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ewart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
- Jacobs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Westfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Montezuma
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Deep River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Dresden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Searsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Brownsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Stillwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Tilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Helena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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