Welcome to Hellen ...
Hellen is located in Calvert County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Hellen, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hellen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Hellen is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hellen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Hellen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hellen.
- Chesapeake Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
- Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <5>
- Leonardtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- North Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- North Beach is located in Calvert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <5>
- Eagle Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Bowens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Bowens is located in Calvert County
- Mackall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Wallville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
- Wallville is located in Calvert County
- Port Republic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Port Republic is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Republic <5>
- Saint Leonard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
- Saint Leonard is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <5>
- Summerseat Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerseat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
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 Hellen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hellen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hellen. 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 Hellen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hellen. See our Newspapers Page for Hellen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hellen ...
Looking for more information about Hellen? 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 Hellen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hellen.
Adding Hellen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hellen 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 Hellen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Hellen post office opened in 1882.
We also found Hellen in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hellen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hellen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.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 Calvert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hellen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |