Welcome to Helena ...
Helena is located close to the Saint Lawrence River/Seaway.
Helena is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Helena, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Helena is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Helena lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Helena is located in the (315) area code.
Communities Also Named Helena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Helena - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Helena.
Communities near Helena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Helena.
- Cornwall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <3>
- Massena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
- Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <3>
- Norwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
- Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Brushton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
- Brushton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brushton <3>
- Hogansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansburg
- Hogansburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansburg <3>
- Cornwall Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Island
- Dover Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Heights
- Bombay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
- Bombay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bombay <3>
- Massena Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena Springs
- Massena Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
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 Helena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Helena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Helena. See our Newspapers Page for Helena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helena ...
Looking for more information about 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Helena, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Helena.
Adding Helena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Helena in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Helena was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Helena on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Helena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Helena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saint Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |