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Welcome to Saint Helens ...

Saint Helens is located in Lee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Helens, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Helens: St. Helens

Saint Helens is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Saint Helens: 606

The ZIP code for Saint Helens: 41368<3>

Communities Also Named Saint Helens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Saint Helens - they are located in Ontario, Oregon and Washington.

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

Communities near Saint Helens ...

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

  • Irvine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Beattyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ravenna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Campton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Booneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Buckhorn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Athol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Athol is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Fincastle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fincastle is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Lone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone

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 Helens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Helens.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Helens. 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 Helens.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Helens ...

Looking for more information about Saint Helens? 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 Saint Helens, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Helens.

Adding Saint Helens to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Helens 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 (so far) for Saint Helens was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Helens.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Helens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Saint Helens). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Helens or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.