Welcome to Helen ...
Helen is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Helen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Helen is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Helen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Helen: 301, 227 & 240<3>
The ZIP code for Helen: 20635<4>
Communities Also Named Helen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Helen - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Kansas (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Helen.
Communities near Helen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Helen.
- La Plata
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <5>
- Leonardtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
- Colonial Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <5>
- Eagle Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Port Tobacco Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Hurry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <5>
- Budds Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Budds Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Bushwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwood
- Bushwood is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushwood <5>
- Charlotte Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Hall
- Charlotte Hall is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Hall <5>
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 Helen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Helen. 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 Helen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Helen. See our Newspapers Page for Helen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helen ...
Looking for more information about Helen? 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 Helen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Helen.
Adding Helen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Helen 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 for Helen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Helen post office opened in 1903.
We also found Helen on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Helen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Helen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Saint Mary's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Helen area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Helen area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Helen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Helen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |