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Helena

Ghost town · Karnes County, Texas

Karnes City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Karnes City quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Helena is a ghost town in Karnes County, Texas. It is the only former community in Karnes County recorded on the federal names register, out of 445 across Texas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Helena 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 28.9539° N, 97.8233° W.

Key facts

Elevation306 ft
Nearest living townKarnes City, TX
Distance to it6.6 miles
Coordinates28.95390, -97.82330

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What's there now

Helena is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Karnes City, TX (population 3,101), about 6.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 306 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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