Helena, Missouri

Helena United Methodist Church, March 2025

Helena (/həˈliːnə/ hə-LEE-nə)[1] is an unincorporated community in southeastern Andrew County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) northeast of St. Joseph and is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Helena has a park, an elementary school, two churches, a community center and a post office.

History

Helena was laid out in 1878.[3] According to tradition, the community has the name of the daughter of a railroad man.[4] A post office called Helena has been in operation since 1880.[5]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Missouri Place Names Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). University of Kansas. December 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Helena
  3. ↑ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 202.
  4. ↑ "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.

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