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Nearest Communities to East Helena,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to East Helena, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for East Helena:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


East Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis and Clark County: Broadwater, Cascade, Flathead, Jefferson, Meagher, Powell & Teton.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of East Helena. Of these communities, 42 are located in counties other than Lewis and Clark County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for East Helena (which is Lewis and Clark County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from East Helena

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Lewis and Clark County   (where East Helena resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lccountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Lewis and Clark:   Helena
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to East Helena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from East Helena.
      • Four Range
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Four Range is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Range
      • Helena
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakeside is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Evergreen Court
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Evergreen Court is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Court
      • Kenwood ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Kenwood is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Broadwater
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Broadwater is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwater
      • Dotsonville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Dotsonville is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
      • Seven Mile ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Seven Mile is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
      • Iron
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Iron is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron
      • Unionville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Unionville is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Fort Harrison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Tobin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Tobin is located in Lewis and Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin
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        • Canyon Ferry
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Canyon Ferry is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Ferry
        • Cavetown
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Park City
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
        • Daytown ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Daytown is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytown
        • York
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • York is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
        • Blue Cloud ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Blue Cloud is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Birdseye
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Gearing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Gearing is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearing
        • Old Weiss And French Place
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Nelson
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Nelson is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Silver City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Austin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Weed
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Weed is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
        • Rimini ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Forest Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Forest Heights is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Frontier Town
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Town
        • Skyline
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Skyline is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Vista
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Vista is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
        • Trinity ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Trinity is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
        • Belmont ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Belmont is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Marysville ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bald Butte
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Bald Butte is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Butte
        • Canyon Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Gloster
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Gloster is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Sieben
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Sieben is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sieben
        • Ferris ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Ferris is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Dennison ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Dennison is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Atlantic City ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Atlantic City is located in Lewis and Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
        • Strom
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Strom is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Wilborn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Wilborn is located in Lewis and Clark County
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        • Wolf Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Broadwater County
    • County Website:   https://www.broadwatercountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Broadwater:   Townsend
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to East Helena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from East Helena.
      • Winston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • McMullan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • McMullan is located in Broadwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullan
      • Barker
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Barker is located in Broadwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Noble
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Noble is located in Broadwater County
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      • Diamond City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Diamond City is located in Broadwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Whites City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Whites City is located in Broadwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites City
      • Canton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Canton is located in Broadwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Hassel ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hassel is located in Broadwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassel
      • Bedford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Bedford is located in Broadwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Townsend
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Deep Creek ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Deep Creek is located in Broadwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
      • Holker
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Holker is located in Broadwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holker
      • Radersburg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty-mt.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Boulder
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to East Helena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from East Helena.
      • Montana City
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Clasoil
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Clasoil is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clasoil
      • Louisville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • New Haven ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • New Haven is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • Clancy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lewiston ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Lewiston is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Alhambra
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jefferson City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Corbin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Corbin is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Glenbeg ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Glenbeg is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeg
      • Wickes ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Wickes is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
      • Amazon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Amazon is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazon
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        • Portal
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Portal is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
        • Elkhorn
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Comet ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Kyle
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Kyle is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
        • Queen
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Queen is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen
        • Rieder
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Rieder is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rieder
        • Blazing Place
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Blazing Place is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blazing Place
        • Boulder
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Fuller
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
        • Basin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bernice
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Bernice is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
  • Meagher County
  • Powell County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Helena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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