Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Helena (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Helena. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Helena is located in Sandusky County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sandusky County: Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Seneca & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Helena. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Helena:
- Sandusky County (The home county of Helena)
- The following are listed by their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
- Gibsonburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gabels Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gabels Corner is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabels Corner
- Burgoon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Lindsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
- Ballville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ballville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
- Fremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsway is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway
- Shorewood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
- Green Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Green Creek is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Erlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Erlin is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
- Crawford County
- Benton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
- Bay View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Castalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Venice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Venice is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
- West Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Independence is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Independence
- Arcadia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wineland ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wineland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
- Van Buren
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vanlue
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vanlue is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Findlay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McComb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huron County
- Hunts Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners has also been known as:
- Moorehead
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
- Bono
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bono is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Yondota
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Yondota is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yondota
- East Toledo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Oregon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Immergrun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Immergrun is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immergrun
- Maumee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harbor View is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Air Line Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Ironville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Toledo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
- Elmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Genoa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Oak Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Martin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clay Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Lacarne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lacarne is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacarne
- Curtice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Locust Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Port Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gypsum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
- Bettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linden ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Maple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Cromers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cromers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
- Fort Seneca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Seneca is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seneca
- Green Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bascom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Watson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson has also been known as:
- Watson Station
- Watsons Station
- Fostoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tiffin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Riegel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alvada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Alvada is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
- Bradner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Risingsun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Risingsun is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Risingsun has also been known as:
- Risingsun village
- Pemberville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Luckey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Millgrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Millgrove is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Lemoyne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Six Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Six Points is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Eagleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagleville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Millbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jerry City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jerry City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Wyandot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
- Mexico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mexico is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Carey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sycamore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Belle Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
- Duenquat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Duenquat is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
- Monroe County (MI)
- Vienna Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Helena, see our County-by-County Page for Helena.
Cemeteries Near Helena ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Helena.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Helena - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Helena covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
- Metzgar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quinshan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shawl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hessville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pember Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (341 more) ...
- Ludwig Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Halters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Helena had a population of 385 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Helena had a population of 208 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
- Tinney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tinney is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney
- Millersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Millersville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Gibsonburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hessville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hessville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessville
- Rollersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rollersville is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollersville
- Burgoon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Kansas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kansas is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Lindsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bradner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Risingsun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Risingsun is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Risingsun has also been known as:
- Risingsun village
- Amsden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Amsden is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Angus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Angus is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Helena. See our List of 1890's Communities around Helena.
Newspapers Published in Helena ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Helena.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Helena, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Helena.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Helena:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Sandusky County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Hancock County
- Huron County
- Lucas County
- Ottawa County
- Seneca County
- Wood County
- Wyandot County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Helena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |