Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Article: Index to Abandoned Towns of Iowa
Taken from The Annals of Iowa (Volume 18, Issue 3 - Winter 1932)
Written by: Mott, David C.

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, no Railroad mentioned

Iowa State Gazetteers
Written by: Hair, James T.
Published by Bailey & Hair
(Available from Amazon.com)

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

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

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