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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Helms Landing (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Helms Landing. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Helms Landing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Helms Landing: Helms Lndg. (or less commonly used: Helms Lndng.)
  • While the name of this community is Helms Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Helms Landing may originally have been Helm's Landing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Helms Landing might be written as Helm Landing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Helms Landing is located in Sussex County.

To see how the shape of Delaware's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sussex County: Kent, Caroline (MD), Dorchester (MD), Wicomico (MD), Worcester (MD) & Cape May (NJ).

Below are the counties that are near Helms Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Helms Landing:

  • Sussex County     (The home county of Helms Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helms Landing, with the one closest to Helms Landing listed first.
    • Dagsboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Frankford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <2>
    • Omar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
      • Omar is located in Sussex County
    • Blackwater Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
      • Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County
    • Boyers Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
      • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County
    • Millsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Roxana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County
    • Millville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <2>
    • Long Neck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Neck
      • Long Neck is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Neck <2>
    • Sea Farers Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Farers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Farers Village
      • Sea Farers Village is located in Sussex County
    • Ocean View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
      • Ocean View is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <2>
    • Selbyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bayard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helms Landing, with the one closest to Helms Landing listed first.
    • Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Woods Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
      • Woods Haven is located in Kent County
    • Farmington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
    • Williamsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Kent County
    • Church Hill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
      • Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
    • Houston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Andrewsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
      • Andrewsville is located in Kent County
  • Dorchester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helms Landing, with the one closest to Helms Landing listed first.
    • Galestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Reliance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Walnut Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
      • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
  • Somerset County (MD)
    • Eden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Somerset County (MD)
  • Wicomico County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helms Landing, with the one closest to Helms Landing listed first.
    • New Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Willards
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willards
      • Willards is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willards <2>
    • Pittsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <2>
    • Parsonsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
      • Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <2>
    • Powellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Whiton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Delmar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
    • White Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Salisbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Dogwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Centennial Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Fruitland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
  • Worcester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Helms Landing, with the one closest to Helms Landing listed first.
    • Bishopville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bishop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Ocean Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Showell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
      • Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Whaleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaleyville <2>
    • Ocean Bay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
      • Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
    • North Ocean City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
      • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • West Ocean City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
      • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Ocean City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cedartown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedartown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Snow Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
  • Cape May County (NJ)
    • Cape May
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
      • Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Helms Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Helms Landing.

Newspapers Published in Helms Landing ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Helms Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Helms Landing, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Helms Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Helms Landing:

Cemeteries Near Helms Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Helms Landing.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Helms Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Helms Landing, with the one closest to Helms Landing listed first.

  • Redman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Redman Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Dagsboro.
    • The Redman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Millsboro Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
  • Carey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
  • Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Millsboro Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
  • Millsboro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Order United American Men Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Order United American Men Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Order United American Men Cemetery
  • Marvel Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wilgus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilgus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilgus Cemetery
  • Daisey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Baker Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (140 more) ...
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • New St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Johns Cemetery
    • Old Field Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Field Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Millsboro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Helms Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Helms Landing.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Helms Landing, with the one closest to Helms Landing listed first.

  • Dagsboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Frankford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <2>
  • Omar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Omar is located in Sussex County
  • Warwick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Sussex County
  • Roxana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Sussex County
  • Trinity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Sussex County
  • Millsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Millville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <2>
  • Selbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bayard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Sussex County
  • Ocean View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Ocean View is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <2>
  • Hollyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
    • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bunting
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunting have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
      • Bunting is located in Sussex County
    • Mission
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
      • Mission is located in Sussex County
    • Bishopville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Helms Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Helms Landing.

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Helms Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Helms Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5593, Longitude: -75.2160       In this case, the coordinates for Helms Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Helms Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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