Helena is an

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in southeastern Andrew County,

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, United States. It is located approximately twelve miles northeast of

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and is part of the St. Joseph, MO– KS

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

History

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

References

Unincorporated communities in Andrew County, Missouri St. Joseph, Missouri metropolitan area Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{AndrewCountyMO-geo-stub