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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Alfalfa County.

To see how the shape of Oklahoma's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alfalfa County: Barber (KS), Harper (KS), Garfield, Grant, Major & Woods.

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:

  • Alfalfa County     (The home county of Helena)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
    • Goltry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
      • Jet is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <1>
    • Aline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Carmen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lambert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Yewed
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
      • Yewed is located in Alfalfa County
    • Cherokee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Vining
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Vining is located in Alfalfa County
    • Ingersoll
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
      • Ingersoll is located in Alfalfa County
    • Byron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Burlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <1>
    • Amorita
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amorita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amorita
      • Amorita is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amorita <1>
  • Blaine County
    • Okeene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Garfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
    • Carrier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier
      • Carrier is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier <1>
    • Lahoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahoma
      • Lahoma is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lahoma <1>
    • Hillsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Former name for Hillsdale:
      • Coldwater
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <1>
    • Drummond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
      • Drummond is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drummond <1>
    • North Enid
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Enid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Enid
      • North Enid is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Kremlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
      • Kremlin is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremlin <1>
    • Enid
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
      • Enid is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enid <1>
    • Waukomis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Breckenridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
    • Nash
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <1>
    • Pond Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
    • Wakita
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Major County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
    • Ringwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in Major County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <1>
    • Meno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meno
      • Meno is located in Major County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meno <1>
    • Cleo Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo Springs
      • Cleo Springs is located in Major County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleo Springs <1>
    • Orienta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ames
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Isabella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woods County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.
    • Dacoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Alva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
      • Alva is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <1>
    • Capron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
      • Capron is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
    • Avard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
      • Avard is located in Woods County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Helena, see our County-by-County Page for 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 109 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 30 miles [48.3 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 professional and volunteer 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rupert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Timberlake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West New Hopedale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West New Hopedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West New Hopedale Cemetery
  • Karoma Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Milan Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Solf Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Aline Star Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Eastern Star Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Star Cemetery
  • Continue List   (99 more) ...
    • Square Cedar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Square Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Square Cedar Cemetery
    • Free Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Home Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Helena had no post office or railroad service. In 2020, Helena had a population of 1,417 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Helena, with the one closest to Helena listed first.

  • Carwile
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carwile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carwile
    • Carwile is located in Alfalfa County
  • Jet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
    • Jet is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <1>
  • Aline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Isabella
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Fairview
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Driftwood
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
    • Driftwood is located in Alfalfa County
  • North Enid
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Enid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Enid
    • North Enid is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Enid
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
    • Enid is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enid <1>
  • Kremlin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kremlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremlin
    • Kremlin is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kremlin <1>
  • Waukomis
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pond Creek
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Homestead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
      • Homestead is located in Blaine County
    • Alva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
      • Alva is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <1>
    • Okeene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Helena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 36.5465, Longitude: -98.2715       In this case, the coordinates for Helena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.




 

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