Helena Ghost Town

Karnes County, Texas28.9539, -97.8233

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
6.6 miKarnes City, TX
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Next ghost town
20 miPandora
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Helena. No free-licensed photo yet.

Helena, in Karnes County, Texas, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miBeevilleFloresvilleCueroKarnes CityKenedyElmendorfNixonHelena
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Helena. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Karnes City, TX, about 6.6 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Victoria, TX, 51 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Pandora20 mi north
  2. Three Oaks21 mi west
  3. Dewees22 mi west
  4. Alum25 mi north
  5. Union25 mi north
  6. Sutherland Springs26 mi northwest
  7. Tuleta27 mi south
  8. Albuquerque27 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Karnes City 2N. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Karnes City 2N station (USC00414696), 4.5 miles away.

Facts

LocationKarnes County, Texas
Coordinates28.95390, -97.82330
Also known asHelena, Texas
SourcesWikidata Q5703490 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Helena ghost town?

In Karnes County, Texas, at 28.9539, -97.8233. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Karnes City, TX, about 6.6 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Victoria, TX, 51 miles away.

Can you visit Helena?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Helena?

Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Karnes City 2N. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Helena?

Yes. Pandora (20 mi), Three Oaks (21 mi), Dewees (22 mi), Alum (25 mi).

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