History · Helotes

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1880established
0old images & papers
1historic places
6recent photos

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According to anthropologists, the area was occupied seasonally from about 5,000 BCE by small bands of nomadic Native American tribes in search of food and game. The Lipan Apache moved into the area in the late 17th century and occupied it throughout the 18th century. However, the Lipan were forced from the area in the early 1820s by the Comanche Indians.

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Helotes

1 place in Helotes is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Texasby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
2005first listedFloore Country Store

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

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