Helena, Alabama
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Helena is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in the state of Alabama. Helena is considered a suburb of Birmingham and part of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area. As of 2022 the United States Census Bureau estimates the population to be 21,862.
"Old Town" Helena during a rare snowfall on January 19, 2008: These buildings date to the late 1800s.
Helena, AL town historical marker sign
Damage of the tornado
Buck Creek flows over the dam at Helena, Alabama, during the autumn low-water flow.
Jefferson County, Alabama
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Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, located in the central portion of the state. As of the 2020 census, its population was 674,721. Its county seat is Birmingham. Its rapid growth as an industrial city in the 20th century, based on heavy manufacturing in steel and iron, established its dominance. Jefferson County is the central county of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham
Tannehill Valley Covered Bridge near McCalla.