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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 Helen Estates (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 Helen Estates. 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 Helen Estates ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Helen Estates: Helen Ests.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Helen Estates is located in Saint Mary's County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Mary's County: Calvert & Charles.
Below are the counties that are near Helen Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Helen Estates:
- Saint Mary's County (The home county of Helen Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Helen Estates, with the one closest to Helen Estates listed first.
- Helen
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Morganza
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Loveville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Summerseat Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chaptico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clements
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hurry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Budds Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Golden Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Charlotte Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leonardtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bushwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helen Estates, with the one closest to Helen Estates listed first.
- Friendship
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Fairhaven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Pindell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Baywalker Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Tracys Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Deale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greenock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Churchton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helen Estates, with the one closest to Helen Estates listed first.
- Adelina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Battle ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Bowens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Hellen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Broomes Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mutual Consent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Barstow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barstow is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Mutual
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Another Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Mackall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Wallville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wallville is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
- Calvert Towne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Towne
- Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helen Estates, with the one closest to Helen Estates listed first.
- Benedict
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Independence Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Mount Victoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Hughesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rock Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Cobb Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bryantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morgantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Faulkner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Malcolm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Bel Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Air
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helen Estates, with the one closest to Helen Estates listed first.
- Taylors Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Golden Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Thomas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Fishing Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- James
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- James is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Woolford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Woolford is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
- Hills Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helen Estates, with the one closest to Helen Estates listed first.
- Cedarhaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Eagle Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Aquasco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Orme
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Horsehead
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Westwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Cedarville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Brandywine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- North Keys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- The Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Cheltenham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Blandford Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Accokeek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Helen Estates, with the one closest to Helen Estates listed first.
- Tilghman Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tilghman Island is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman Island
- Tilghman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tilghman is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
- Caroline County (VA)
- Port Royal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Helen Estates, with the one closest to Helen Estates listed first.
- Layton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Fairfax County (VA)
- Fort Hunt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- King George County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Helen Estates, with the one closest to Helen Estates listed first.
- Dahlgren
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hooes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Alden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Ninde
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Hampstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Shiloh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Edgehill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Weedonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Ambar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Somerset Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- King George
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Fairview Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Northumberland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Helen Estates, with the one closest to Helen Estates listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Richmond County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Helen Estates, with the one closest to Helen Estates listed first.
- Newland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tallent Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Rich Neck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Naylors
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Warsaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Westmoreland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Helen Estates, with the one closest to Helen Estates listed first.
- Colonial Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bryant Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Chiltons
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Baynesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Monroe Hall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Hinnom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Maple Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Potomac Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Oak Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Machodoc
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Montross
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nash Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Tucker Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Helen Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Helen Estates.
Cemeteries Near Helen Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Helen Estates.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Helen Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Helen Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Helen Estates, with the one closest to Helen Estates listed first.
- St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Galilee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- All Faith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Charles Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- All Saints Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (186 more) ...
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New St. Aloysius Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood Church of the Nazarene Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Helen Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Helen Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Helen Estates, with the one closest to Helen Estates listed first.
- Morganza
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Loveville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Laurel Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Grove is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Chaptico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Sandgates
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sandgates is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgates
- Budds Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Milestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Leonardtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Charlotte Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Compton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Hollywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Drumcliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Drumcliff is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumcliff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Helen Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Helen Estates.
Newspapers Published in Helen Estates ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Helen Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Helen Estates, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Helen Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Helen Estates:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Saint Mary's County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Dorchester County
- Prince George's County
- Talbot County
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fairfax County
- King George County
- Northumberland County
- Richmond County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Helen Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Helen Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |