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Helen

Ghost town · Leon County, Florida

Tallahassee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Tallahassee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Helen is a ghost town in Leon County, Florida, recorded as human settlement in Leon County, Florida, United States. It is one of 3 former communities in Leon County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Helen as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.3076° N, 84.4005° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townCrawfordville, FL
Distance to it7.8 miles
Coordinates30.30761, -84.40046

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What's there now

Helen is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crawfordville, FL (population 5,892), about 7.8 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Helen?

Helen is in Leon County, Florida, at 30.3076, -84.4005.

How many ghost towns are in Leon County?

Leon County, Florida has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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