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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 community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 from Helena.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of Helena is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Johnson County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Gage, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe & Pawnee.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 89 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Helena. Of these communities, 81 are located in counties other than Johnson County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> 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 Johnson 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.

  • Johnson County   (where Helena resides)
    • County Website:   https://johnsoncounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Tecumseh
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Helena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
      • Cook
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Cook is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <4>
      • Saint Mary
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Sterling
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Tecumseh
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Graf ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Graf is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Vesta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Vesta is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Crab Orchard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elk Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Plattsmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Helena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
      • Avoca
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Elmwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Eagle
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Alvo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Wabash
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Wabash is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Weeping Water
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Nehawka
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Union
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Manley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Murdock
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Gage County
    • County Website:   https://gagecountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Gage:   Beatrice
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Helena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
      • Adams
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Filley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Virginia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cortland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Rockford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Rockford is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Pickrell
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Holmesville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Beatrice
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenover
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Glenover is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenover
  • Lancaster County
    • County Website:   https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Lancaster:   Lincoln
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Helena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
      • Pella ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Pella is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Panama
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bennet
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Firth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Firth is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <4>
      • Holland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Holland is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Hickman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cheney
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Cheney is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Hanlon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hanlon is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlon
      • Roca
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Roca is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <4>
      • Princeton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Princeton is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Pine Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Jamaica
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jamaica is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
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        • Saltillo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Saltillo is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
        • Walton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Centerville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Centerville is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Sprague
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • College View
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • College View is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
        • Prairie Home
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
        • Hallam
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Martell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Rokeby
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Rokeby is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rokeby
        • Bethany
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Bethany is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Nemaha County
    • County Website:   https://nemahacountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Nemaha:   Auburn
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Helena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
      • Johnson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rohrs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Rohrs is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
      • Glenrock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Glenrock is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrock
      • Julian
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Julian is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Auburn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Howe
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Howe is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Peru
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Otoe County
    • County Website:   https://otoecountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Otoe:   Nebraska City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Helena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
      • Burr
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tangeman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Tangeman is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangeman
      • Douglas
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Syracuse
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Talmage
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Unadilla
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cio ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Cio is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cio
      • Lorton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunbar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Otoe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Palmyra
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Paul
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Paul is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
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        • Elberon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Elberon is located in Otoe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
        • Nebraska City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Wyoming
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Wyoming is located in Otoe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
        • Minersville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Minersville is located in Otoe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Pawnee County
    • County Website:   https://pawneecountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Pawnee:   Pawnee City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Helena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
      • Mayberry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Mayberry is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
      • Lewiston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Steinauer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Tate ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Tate is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate
      • Table Rock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Burchard
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Violet ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Violet is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
      • Armour ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Armour is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Pawnee City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Bookwalter
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Bookwalter is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookwalter
  • Richardson County
  • Fremont County
    • County Website:   https://www.fremontcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Fremont:   Sidney (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Helena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Helena.
      • East Port ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • East Port is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port
      • Eureka
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Eureka is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Payne
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Percival
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Atchison 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- Helena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Helena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.