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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 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.

Please note 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:   www.co.johnson.ne.us/
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
        • Cook is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <5>
      • Saint Mary
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
        • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
      • 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)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
        • Graf is located in Johnson County
      • Vesta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
        • Vesta is located in Johnson County
      • Crab Orchard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
        • Crab Orchard is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <5>
      • Elk Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   www.cassne.org/
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <5>
      • Elmwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
        • Elmwood is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <5>
      • Eagle
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
        • Eagle is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <5>
      • Alvo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvo
        • Alvo is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvo <5>
      • Wabash
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
        • Wabash is located in Cass County
      • Weeping Water
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
        • Weeping Water is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <5>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
        • Manley is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manley <5>
      • Murdock
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Gage County
    • County Website:   www.co.gage.ne.us/
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Adams is located in Gage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <5>
      • Filley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Virginia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
        • Virginia is located in Gage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <5>
      • Cortland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
        • Cortland is located in Gage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <5>
      • Rockford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Rockford is located in Gage County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenover
        • Glenover is located in Gage County
  • Lancaster County
    • County Website:   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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
        • Pella is located in Lancaster County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
        • Firth is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <5>
      • Holland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Lancaster County
      • Hickman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cheney
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
        • Cheney is located in Lancaster County
      • Hanlon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlon
        • Hanlon is located in Lancaster County
      • Roca
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
        • Roca is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <5>
      • Princeton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Lancaster County
      • Pine Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
        • Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
      • Jamaica
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
        • Jamaica is located in Lancaster County
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        • Saltillo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
          • Saltillo is located in Lancaster County
        • Walton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Centerville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
          • Centerville is located in Lancaster County
        • Sprague
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • College View
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
          • College View is located in Lancaster County
        • Prairie Home
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
          • Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
        • 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)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rokeby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rokeby
          • Rokeby is located in Lancaster County
        • Bethany
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
          • Bethany is located in Lancaster County
  • Nemaha County
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
        • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <5>
      • Brock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rohrs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
        • Rohrs is located in Nemaha County
      • Glenrock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenrock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrock
        • Glenrock is located in Nemaha County
      • Julian
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
        • Julian is located in Nemaha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Auburn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
      • Howe
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
        • Howe is located in Nemaha County
      • Peru
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Otoe County
    • County Website:   www.co.otoe.ne.us/
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
        • Burr is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr <5>
      • Tangeman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangeman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangeman
        • Tangeman is located in Otoe County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
        • Unadilla is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <5>
      • Cio ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cio
        • Cio is located in Otoe County
      • Lorton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunbar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Dunbar is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <5>
      • Otoe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
        • Otoe is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otoe <5>
      • Palmyra
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
      • Paul
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
        • Paul is located in Otoe County
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        • Elberon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
          • Elberon is located in Otoe County
        • Nebraska City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Wyoming
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
          • Wyoming is located in Otoe County
        • Minersville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
          • Minersville is located in Otoe County
  • Pawnee County
    • County Website:   www.co.pawnee.ne.us/
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
        • Mayberry is located in Pawnee County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate
        • Tate is located in Pawnee County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
        • Violet is located in Pawnee County
      • Armour ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
        • Armour is located in Pawnee County
      • Pawnee City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Bookwalter
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookwalter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookwalter
        • Bookwalter is located in Pawnee County
  • Richardson County
  • Fremont County
    • County Website:   www.co.fremont.ia.us/
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Port have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port
        • East Port is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Eureka
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Payne
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Payne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
        • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Percival
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
        • Percival is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <5>
  • Atchison County

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 from Point A (ie- Helena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Helena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5006, Longitude: -96.2497       In this case, the coordinates for Helena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>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.




 

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