Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lake Helen had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lake Helen had a population of 2,826 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Helen, with the one closest to Lake Helen listed first.

Orange City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City
- Orange City is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orange City
- From Lake Helen to Orange City
West De Land
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West De Land
- West De Land is located in Volusia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West De Land
- From Lake Helen to West De Land
Fatio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fatio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatio
- Fatio is located in Volusia County
Beresford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
- Beresford is located in Volusia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beresford
- From Lake Helen to Beresford
Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Volusia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enterprise
- From Lake Helen to Enterprise
Highland Park ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Highland Park is located in Volusia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland Park
- From Lake Helen to Highland Park
Crows Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
- Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
Osteen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osteen
- Osteen is located in Volusia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osteen <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Osteen
- From Lake Helen to Osteen
Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Volusia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenwood
- From Lake Helen to Glenwood
Saint Francis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Lake County
Cassia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
- Cassia is located in Lake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cassia
- From Lake Helen to Cassia
Cow Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
- Cow Creek is located in Volusia County
Glencoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Volusia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glencoe
- From Lake Helen to Glencoe
Ethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Lake County
Port Orange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
- Port Orange is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Orange <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Orange
- From Lake Helen to Port Orange
New Smyrna ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smyrna
- New Smyrna is located in Volusia County
Barberville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberville
- Barberville is located in Volusia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barberville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barberville
- From Lake Helen to Barberville
Paisley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley
- Paisley is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paisley <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paisley
- From Lake Helen to Paisley
Ponce Park ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce Park
- Ponce Park is located in Volusia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ponce Park
- From Lake Helen to Ponce Park
Maytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Maytown is located in Volusia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maytown
- From Lake Helen to Maytown
Eldridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
- Eldridge is located in Volusia County
Emporia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
- Emporia is located in Volusia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emporia
- From Lake Helen to Emporia
Holly Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Hill <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holly Hill
- From Lake Helen to Holly Hill
Astor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Astor is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astor <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Astor
- From Lake Helen to Astor
Pierson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
- Pierson is located in Volusia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierson <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pierson
- From Lake Helen to Pierson

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Lake Helen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Lake Helen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.