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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 Helens Run (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 Helens Run. 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.

Name Variations for Helens Run ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Helens Run, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Helens Run may originally have been Helen's Run.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Helens Run might be written as Helen Run.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Helens Run is located in Marion County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Harrison, Monongalia, Taylor & Wetzel.

Below are the counties that are near Helens Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Helens Run:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Helens Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helens Run, with the one closest to Helens Run listed first.
    • Worthington
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>
    • Monongah
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <3>
    • Farmington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Katy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From Helens Run to Eldora
    • Garden Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Watson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Whitehall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Fairmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Barrackville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrackville
      • From Helens Run to Barrackville
    • Colfax
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Big Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helens Run, with the one closest to Helens Run listed first.
    • Pepper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pepper
      • From Helens Run to Pepper
    • Adaland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Berryburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clemtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clemtown
      • From Helens Run to Clemtown
    • Arden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Helens Run to Arden
    • Elk City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Meriden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Helens Run to Meriden
    • Philippi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellington Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kasson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kasson
      • From Helens Run to Kasson
    • Tygart Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helens Run, with the one closest to Helens Run listed first.
    • Doak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Helens Run to Doak
    • Roberts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Helens Run to Roberts
    • Big Isaac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Helens Run to Big Isaac
    • New Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Helens Run to Avon
    • Coldwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Helens Run to Coldwater
    • Smithburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Market
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Helens Run to Market
    • West Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helens Run, with the one closest to Helens Run listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shinnston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyatt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Helens Run to Wyatt
    • Saltwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saltwell
      • From Helens Run to Saltwell
    • Haywood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haywood
      • From Helens Run to Haywood
    • Lumberport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Spelter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jimtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Helens Run to Jimtown
    • Rosebud
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebud
      • From Helens Run to Rosebud
    • Bridgeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <3>
    • Gore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alliance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Helens Run to Alliance
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helens Run, with the one closest to Helens Run listed first.
    • Jane Lew
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lightburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Helens Run to Lightburn
    • Westfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Helens Run to Aberdeen
    • Valley Chapel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Helens Run to Berlin
    • Smith Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helens Run, with the one closest to Helens Run listed first.
    • Bannen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannen
      • From Helens Run to Bannen
    • Kausooth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From Helens Run to Kausooth
    • Adaline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helens Run, with the one closest to Helens Run listed first.
    • Sandy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Helens Run to Sandy
    • Arnettsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Helens Run to Georgetown
    • Hagans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hagans
      • From Helens Run to Hagans
    • Smithtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Miracle Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Little Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wadestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blacksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Cassville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
    • Granville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Preston County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helens Run, with the one closest to Helens Run listed first.
    • Oreide
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Helens Run to Oreide
    • Pruntytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fetterman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Flemington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Grafton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grafton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Astor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Helens Run to Astor
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Helens Run to Yates
    • Knottsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Thornton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Helens Run to Sandy
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helens Run, with the one closest to Helens Run listed first.
    • Atwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Big Moses
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Iuka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Blue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From Helens Run to Blue
  • Upshur County
    • Teter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teter
      • From Helens Run to Teter
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helens Run, with the one closest to Helens Run listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hundred
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <3>
    • Kodol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Anthem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Helens Run to Anthem
    • Round Bottom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Uniontown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Littleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Barker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <3>
    • Ross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Helens Run to Ross
    • Bebee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helens Run, with the one closest to Helens Run listed first.
    • Fairchance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <3>
    • Winstead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winstead
      • From Helens Run to Winstead
    • Atlantic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Geneva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fayette
      • From Helens Run to Fayette
  • Greene County (PA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Helens Run, see our County-by-County Page for Helens Run.

Cemeteries Near Helens Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Helens Run.

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 Helens Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Helens Run, with the one closest to Helens Run listed first.

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shavers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shavers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shavers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Michael D Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael D Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael D Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunny View Acres Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny View Acres Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny View Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wamsley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McIntyre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntyre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hess Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Odell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Helens Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Helens Run.

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

  • Worthington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>
  • Everson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
    • Everson is located in Marion County
  • Monongah
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
    • Monongah is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <3>
  • Thoburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoburn
    • Thoburn is located in Marion County
  • Festus
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Festus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
    • Festus is located in Marion County
  • Enterprise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Eldora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Eldora is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eldora
    • From Helens Run to Eldora
  • Gaston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Gaston is located in Marion County
  • Farmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sturms Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturms Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturms Mill
    • Sturms Mill is located in Marion County
  • Pine Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
    • Pine Bluff is located in Harrison County
  • Adamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Harrison County
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    • Bentons Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentons Ferry
      • Bentons Ferry is located in Marion County
    • Watson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Bingamon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingamon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingamon
      • Bingamon is located in Marion County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Helens Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Helens Run.

Newspapers Published in Helens Run ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Helens Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Helens Run, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Helens Run.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Helens Run:

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

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Helens Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Helens Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Helens Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4611, Longitude: -80.2523    









 

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