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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Helena in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Helena. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Helena listed first.

  • Petersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Berryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Berryville is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berryville
    • From Helena to Berryville
  • Sumner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Friendsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Wabash County
  • Bridgeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gards Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gards Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gards Point
    • Gards Point is located in Wabash County
  • Claremont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
  • Calhoun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
  • West Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Allendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Parkersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
  • Amity
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Amity
    • From Helena to Amity
  • Patton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Wabash County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Patton
    • From Helena to Patton
  • Saint Francisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Billett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
    • Billett is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Billett
    • From Helena to Billett
  • Beal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
    • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beal
    • From Helena to Beal
  • Lawrenceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <2>
  • Maple Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
  • Samsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samsville
    • Samsville is located in Edwards County
  • Bone Gap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Maud
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Wabash County
  • Mount Carmel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Olney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chauncey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Lawrence County
  • Stringtown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Richland County
  • Westport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Lawrence County

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.




 

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