Welcome to Mont Helena ...
Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Mont Helena, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mont Helena, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Mont Helena is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mont Helena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mont Helena lies within the (662) area code.
Communities near Mont Helena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mont Helena.
- Hollandale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <5>
- Rolling Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
- Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <5>
- Mayersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Cary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Louise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Nitta Yuma
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Panther Burn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Delta City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Richey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Auter
(10 miles [16.1 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 Mont Helena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mont Helena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mont 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 Mont Helena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mont Helena. See our Newspapers Page for Mont Helena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mont Helena ...
Looking for more information about Mont 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 Mont Helena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mont Helena.
Adding Mont Helena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mont 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 Mont Helena was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Mont Helena on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mont Helena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mont Helena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sharkey, 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 Mont Helena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |