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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
- Berryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Richland County
- Sumner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,961 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
- 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.<3> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
- Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
- 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Allendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <2>
- 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.<3> 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) - Patton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Saint Francisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <2>
- Billett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Beal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - 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.<3> 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.<3> 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) - Bone Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Gap
- Bone Gap is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bone Gap <2>
- Maud
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Mount Carmel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
- Olney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
- Chauncey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - 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.<3> 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)
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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> | 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. |