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Welcome to Saint Helena ...

The village of Saint Helena is located in Pender County<1>.


The location of Saint Helena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Saint Helena: St. Helena

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Helena has a population of 424 people<3> (see below for details).

Saint Helena is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Saint Helena lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Saint Helena lies within the (910) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Helena had an population of 424 people. This is an increase of 9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Helena had a population of 389 people. This makes Saint Helena the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 389 people, the population of Saint Helena decreased 1.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 395 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Helena.

Communities Also Named Saint Helena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Saint Helena - they are located in California, Maryland, Nebraska, South Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Helena.

Communities near Saint Helena ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Helena.

  • Wallace
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
  • Navassa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navassa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
    • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
  • Northwest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
    • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Topsail Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Teachey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teachey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
    • Teachey is located in Duplin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Atkinson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Atkinson is located in Pender County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <5>
  • Watha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
    • Watha is located in Pender County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Rocky Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Murray Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
    • Murray Town is located in Pender County
  • Castle Hayne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hayne
    • Castle Hayne is located in New Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hayne <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint Helena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Helena.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Helena. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Helena.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Helena. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Helena.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Helena ...

Looking for more information about Saint Helena? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saint Helena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Helena.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Helena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pender County: www.pender-county.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pender, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Helena.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Helena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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