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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 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Helena: St. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Cedar County.

To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cedar County: Dixon, Knox, Pierce, Wayne, Clay (SD) & Yankton (SD).

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:

  • Cedar 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.
    • Bow Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
      • Bow Valley is located in Cedar County
    • Wynot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fordyce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <1>
    • Aten
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
      • Aten is located in Cedar County
    • Constance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
      • Constance is located in Cedar County
    • Hartington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
      • Hartington is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <1>
    • Obert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
      • Obert is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Coleridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
      • Coleridge is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleridge <1>
    • Magnet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnet <1>
    • Belden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Laurel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Randolph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Dixon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
    • Maskell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
      • Maskell is located in Dixon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Newcastle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Dixon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Dixon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
    • Crofton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
      • Crofton is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <1>
    • Bloomfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lindy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
      • Lindy is located in Knox County
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tewsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County
    • Wausa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausa
      • Wausa is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausa <1>
    • Santee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
      • Santee is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Bon Homme County (SD)
    • Tabor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <1>
  • Clay County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
    • Meckling
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Westreville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
      • Westreville is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
    • Wakonda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
      • Wakonda is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <1>
    • Vermillion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <1>
    • Bloomingdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Lodi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
    • Hub City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Burbank
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Komstad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Alsen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County (SD)
  • Turner County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
    • Irene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Turner County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <1>
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Turner County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Viborg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viborg
      • Viborg is located in Turner County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viborg <1>
    • Spring Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Turner County (SD)
    • Hooker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Turner County (SD)
  • Union County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
    • Junction City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County (SD)
    • Spink
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Nora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Emmet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
    • Elk Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
      • Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <1>
    • Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
    • Beresford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Former name for Beresford:
      • Paris
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <1>
  • Yankton County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.
    • Gayville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mission Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Yankton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
      • Yankton is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <1>
    • Valleyview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Volin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
      • Volin is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <1>
    • Fairview Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Oak Hills Addition
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Addition
      • Oak Hills Addition is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 23 people
    • Utica
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Mayfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Jamesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
    • Lesterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
      • Lesterville is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <1>

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • St. Helena Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Helena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Helena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Danisi Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danisi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danisi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wynot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gayville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gayville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meckling Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meckling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meckling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vangen Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fordyce Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosenberg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosenberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Yankton Municipal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Aten Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aten Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Paragon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paragon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paragon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Saint Helena had a population of 189 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Saint Helena had a population of 91 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Helena, with the one closest to Saint Helena listed first.

  • Menominee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menominee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
    • Menominee is located in Cedar County
  • Bow Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
    • Bow Valley is located in Cedar County
  • Gayville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint James
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Cedar County
  • Yankton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
    • Yankton is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <1>
  • Meckling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Aten
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
    • Aten is located in Cedar County
  • Volin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
    • Volin is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <1>
  • Constance
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
    • Constance is located in Cedar County
  • Hartington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
    • Hartington is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <1>
  • Wakonda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
    • Wakonda is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <1>
  • Lime Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Grove
    • Lime Grove is located in Dixon County
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    • Vermillion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <1>
    • Bloomingdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Lodi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people

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 the Vicinity of 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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Helena.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Saint Helena. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Saint Helena and those printed in the larger area surrounding Saint Helena.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Saint Helena.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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

The official website for Cedar County: www.co.cedar.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Helena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8108, Longitude: -97.2491       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Helena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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