Welcome to Helena ...
Helena is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Helena is located in Marquette County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Helena, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Helena, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Helena is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Helena lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Helena and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Helena lies within the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Helena ...
While we believe that this Helena is located in Marquette County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Helena. Those communities are located in the following counties: Antrim and Huron County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 35 communities that are also named Helena - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, 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.
- Chatham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Alger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
- Lathrop
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Carlshend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Little Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake
- Little Lake is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Lake <4>
- Gwinn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwinn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinn
- Gwinn is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwinn <4>
- Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Marquette County
- Diffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock <4>
- Skandia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skandia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skandia
- Skandia is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skandia <4>
- Dorsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helena ...
Looking for more information about Helena? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Helena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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 on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Helena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Helena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Marquette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |