Nearest Communities to Helena,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Helena, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Helena:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Helena is located in Lewis and Clark County and is the County Seat.
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 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 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 Helena
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Lewis and Clark County (where Helena resides)
- County Website: https://www.lccountymt.gov/
- County Seat for Lewis and Clark: Helena
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Helena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
- Kenwood ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kenwood is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Evergreen Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Court is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Court
- Broadwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Broadwater is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwater
- Dotsonville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dotsonville is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Four Range
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Four Range is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Range
- Fort Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Mile ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Mile is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- East Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tobin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tobin is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin
- Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Park City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Iron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Iron is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron
- Continue List (31 more) ...
- Blue Cloud ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Cloud is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cloud
- Birdseye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Gearing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gearing is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearing
- Austin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Weed
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Weed is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Rimini ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Forest Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Forest Heights is located in Lewis and Clark County
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- Frontier Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Frontier Town is located in Lewis and Clark County
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- Skyline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Skyline is located in Lewis and Clark County
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- Belmont ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Lewis and Clark County
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- Canyon Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Canyon Ferry is located in Lewis and Clark County
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- Cavetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Old Weiss And French Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- York
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Trinity ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Daytown ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Daytown is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytown
- Bald Butte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bald Butte is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Butte
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Canyon Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ferris ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ferris is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Gloster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gloster is located in Lewis and Clark County
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- Sieben
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sieben is located in Lewis and Clark County
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- Vista
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Vista is located in Lewis and Clark County
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- Atlantic City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Atlantic City is located in Lewis and Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Strom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Strom is located in Lewis and Clark County
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- Wilborn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilborn is located in Lewis and Clark County
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- Dennison ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dennison is located in Lewis and Clark County
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- Wolf Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Broadwater County
- County Website: https://www.broadwatercountymt.gov/
- County Seat for Broadwater: Townsend
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Helena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
- Winston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McMullan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- McMullan is located in Broadwater County
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- Barker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Barker is located in Broadwater County
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- Noble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Noble is located in Broadwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Hassel ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hassel is located in Broadwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassel
- Whites City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Whites City is located in Broadwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites City
- Bedford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bedford is located in Broadwater County
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- Canton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canton is located in Broadwater County
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- Diamond City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Diamond City is located in Broadwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Townsend
(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 Helena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
- Montana City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clancy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lewiston ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lewiston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Alhambra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Clasoil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clasoil is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clasoil
- Louisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Jefferson City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Corbin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Corbin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Glenbeg ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glenbeg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeg
- Wickes ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wickes is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Portal
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Portal is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
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- Amazon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Amazon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazon
- Comet ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kyle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Elkhorn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rieder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rieder is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rieder
- Queen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Queen is located in Jefferson County
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- Fuller
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fuller is located in Jefferson County
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- Basin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bernice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bernice is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Powell County
- County Website: https://www.powellcountymt.gov/
- County Seat for Powell: Deer Lodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Helena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
- Blossburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elliston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blackfoot City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blackfoot City is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot City
- Avon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McDonald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McDonald is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- McGillvary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McGillvary is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGillvary
- Quigley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Quigley is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley
- Emery ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bradley is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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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