Our Genealogy Helper
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 Saint Helena (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 Saint Helena. 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 Saint Helena ...
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 Saint Helena: St. Helena
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Saint Helena. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Helena.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Saint Helena is located in Pender County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.
Below are the counties that are near Saint Helena. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Helena:
- Pender County (The home county of Saint Helena)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
- Burgaw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ashton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Rocky Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Murray Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Murray Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
- Watha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Watha is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Currie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Willard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Willard is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brown Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Town is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
- Hampstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Topsail
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Topsail is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail
- Maple Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Bladen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
- Long View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Long View is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Kelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- East Arcadia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
- Navassa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Navassa is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navassa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Phoenix
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Northwest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Northwest is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Belville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Belville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Malmo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Malmo is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Sandy Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Leland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Town Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Winnabow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Columbus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
- Acme
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Acme is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Riegelwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Armour
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Armour is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Delco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Byrdville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Byrdville is located in Columbus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdville
- Duplin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
- Tin City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tin City is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
- Wallace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cartersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cartersville is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Pin Hook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Safe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Safe is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
- Hancheys Store
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
- Pasley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pasley is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
- Sholars Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholars Crossroads
- Sloan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sloan is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Teachey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Teachey is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Cypress Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Duff Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
- New Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
- Castle Hayne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Skippers Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers Corner
- Murraysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
- Wrightsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Kirkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Hightsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightsville
- Kings Grant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Ogden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Smith Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Creek
- Bayshore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Windemere
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Windemere is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
- Seagate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Seagate is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagate
- Onslow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
- Holly Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Surf City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Folkstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Folkstone is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkstone
- Ocean City Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City Beach
- North Topsail Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Catherine Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
- Sneads Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sampson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
- Ivanhoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Kerr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kerr is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Delway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delway is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
- Tomahawk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint Helena, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Helena.
Cemeteries Near Saint Helena ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Helena.
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 Saint Helena - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Helena covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
- Hocutt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Herring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Riley's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garrisons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Larkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Isom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Page Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Herring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (153 more) ...
- Malpass Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Croom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Saint Helena in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saint Helena.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
- Ashton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ashton is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Burgaw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rocky Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Long Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Long Creek is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
- Montague
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montague is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Currie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Castle Hayne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Point Caswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Point Caswell is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Caswell
- Atkinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wallace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wrightsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Hampstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kirkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Scotts Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts Hill is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
- Maple Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Hill is located in Pender County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint Helena. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Helena.
Newspapers Published in Saint Helena ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Helena.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Helena, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Helena.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Saint Helena:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Pender County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Brunswick County
- Columbus County
- Duplin County
- New Hanover County
- Onslow County
- Sampson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | 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 Saint Helena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Helena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |