Helena, Missouri

Helena is an unincorporated community in southeastern Andrew County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located approximately twelve miles 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.[2] According to tradition, the community has the name of the daughter of a railroad man.[3] A post office called Helena has been in operation since 1880.[4]

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


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