Do you know of Helena ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Helena. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Helena.<1>

We found mention of Helena as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Durham County, North Carolina.

Communities Also Named Helena ...

We found 35 communities that share the name Helena.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Helena.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Person County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Helena [Person County].

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Shelby County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Helena [Shelby County].
- Arizona
  - Maricopa County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Helena [Maricopa County].
- Arkansas
  - Phillips County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Helena [Phillips County].
- California
  - San Diego County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Helena [San Diego County].
  - Trinity County
  - Please visit our profile page for the California community of Helena [Trinity County].
- Florida
  - Sumter County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Helena [Sumter County].
- Georgia
  - Telfair County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Helena [Telfair County].
- Idaho
  - Adams County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Helena [Adams County].
  - Washington County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Helena [Washington County].
- Illinois
  - Lawrence County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Helena [Lawrence County].
- Iowa
  - Tama County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Helena [Tama County].
- Kansas
  - Atchison County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Helena [Atchison County].
- Kentucky
  - Mason County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Helena [Mason County].
- Louisiana
  - Tensas Parish
  - Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Helena [Tensas Parish].
- Michigan
  - Antrim County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Helena [Antrim County].
  - Huron County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Helena [Huron County].
  - Marquette County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Helena [Marquette County].
- Minnesota
  - Scott County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Helena [Scott County].
- Mississippi
  - Jackson County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Helena [Jackson County].
- Missouri
  - Andrew County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Helena [Andrew County].
  - Pettis County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Helena [Pettis County].
- Montana
  - Lewis and Clark County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Helena [Lewis and Clark County].
- Nebraska
  - Johnson County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Helena [Johnson County].
- Nevada
  - Lander County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Helena [Lander County].
  - Nye County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Helena [Nye County].
- New York
  - Saint Lawrence County
  - Please visit our profile page for the New York community of Helena [Saint Lawrence County].
- North Dakota
  - Griggs County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Helena [Griggs County].
- Ohio
  - Guernsey County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Helena [Guernsey County].
  - Sandusky County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Helena [Sandusky County].
- Oklahoma
  - Alfalfa County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Helena [Alfalfa County].
- South Carolina
  - Newberry County
  - Please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Helena [Newberry County].
- Tennessee
  - Fentress County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Helena [Fentress County].
- Texas
  - Karnes County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Helena [Karnes County].
- Wisconsin
  - Iowa County
  - Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Helena [Iowa County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Helena ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Helena:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Helena - Services available: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

More Orphans in Durham County ...

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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Durham County.

Footnotes ...

<1>

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

<2>

If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Helena could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.