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]