Welcome to Helena ...
The village of Helena is located in Sandusky County<1>.
The location of Helena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Helena: HELL-an-uh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Helena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Helena has a population of 209 people<4> (see below for details).
Helena is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Helena lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Helena: (419) and (567)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Helena had an population of 209 people. This is a decrease of 6.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Helena had a population of 224 people. This makes Helena the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 224 people, the population of Helena decreased 5.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 236 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Helena.
Communities Also Named Helena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Helena: This one is located in Sandusky County and the other is located in Guernsey County.
Beyond Ohio, 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), New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, 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.
- Bowling Green
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <7>
- Tiffin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
- Tiffin is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <7>
- Fremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <7>
- Fostoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Fostoria is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fostoria <7>
- Clyde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <7>
- Oak Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
- Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <7>
- Genoa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <7>
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <7>
- Pemberville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberville
- Pemberville is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pemberville <7>
- Elmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Elmore is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmore <7>
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Helena post office opened in 1879.
We also found Helena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 Sandusky County: www.sandusky-county.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Sandusky, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Helena. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Helena. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |