Welcome to Belle Helene ...

Belle Helene is located in Ascension Parish<1>.

The location of Belle Helene has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Belle Helene, 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.

Belle Helene is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Belle Helene lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Belle Helene is located in the (225) area code.

Communities near Belle Helene ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Belle Helene.

• Gonzales
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
  • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <4>
• Donaldsonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
  • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <4>
• Saint Gabriel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gabriel
  • Saint Gabriel is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Gabriel <4>
• Plaquemine
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
  • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <4>
• Gramercy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
  • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <4>
• Sorrento
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
  • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <4>
• White Castle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle
  • White Castle is located in Iberville Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Castle <4>
• French Settlement
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
  • French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <4>
• Port Vincent
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
  • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
• Napoleonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleonville
  • Napoleonville is located in Assumption Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleonville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Belle Helene ...

Looking for more information about Belle Helene? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Belle Helene, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Belle Helene.

Adding Belle Helene to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Belle Helene in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Belle Helene was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Belle Helene on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Belle Helene.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Helene. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/