Helper in Carbon County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Photographed by Braden Orr, September 13, 2025
1. St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Marker
The Catholic Mission Church was built at Castle Gate, Utah in 1898. It burned down in 1907. Catholics then worshipped in Helper at the Railroad Non-Denominational Chapel which was erected by the railroad in 1899.
On this location in 1914 the St. Anthony of Padua Church was built and used until destroyed by fire in 1936. The church was relocated to Main Street which is still in use.
The Helper area Greek Orthodox services were held in the Helper YMCA nearby. Price and Helper area church members held a vote to determine a location to build a church and Price was chosen for the location of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church which was erected in 1916.
In 1895 a Latter-day Saints Mormon church house was built in Castle Gate. The first Latter-day Saints Ward house was built in Helper in 1940. Several of the area coal camps had LDS chapels.
Presbyterian, Lutheran, Methodist and Buddhist worshipped in the railroad chapel, homes, the YMCA and area coal camps where they could.
Erected 2025 by E Clampus Vitus - Matt Warner Chapter #1900.
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Location. 39° 41.136′ N, 110° 50.938′ W. Marker is in Helper, Utah, in Carbon County. It is on Cemetary Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Helper UT 84526, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Helper City Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Helper City (approx. 0.3 miles away); Standardville "Bandstand" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Helper Main Post Office (approx. 0.3 miles away); Helper Securities Block (approx. 0.3 miles away); Helper Senior Citizens Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Helper's Rich History (approx.
courtesy of J. Willard Marriot Digital Library of the University of Utah, 1914
2. St. Anthony Church, Helper, Utah
Although the church is no longer extant, the steps and remains of the foundation are still visible at the site of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2026, by Braden Orr of Helper, Utah. This page has been viewed 55 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on January 9, 2026, by Braden Orr of Helper, Utah. 2. submitted on January 12, 2026. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
