Welcome to Saint Helena ...

The village of Saint Helena is located in Cedar County<1>.

The location of Saint Helena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Helena, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Helena: St. Helena

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Helena has a population of 91 people<3> (see below for details).

Saint Helena is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Saint Helena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Saint Helena: (402) and (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Helena had an population of 91 people. This is a decrease of 5.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Helena had a population of 96 people. This makes Saint Helena the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 96 people, the population of Saint Helena increased 11.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 86 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Helena.

Communities Also Named Saint Helena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Saint Helena - they are located in California, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Helena.

Communities near Saint Helena ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Helena.

• Yankton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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 <6>
• 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 <6>
• 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 <6>
• 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 <6>
• 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 <6>
• Gayville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
  • Gayville is located in Yankton County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gayville <6>
• 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 <6>
• Meckling
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckling
  • Meckling is located in Clay County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meckling <6>
• 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
• 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

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 Saint Helena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Helena.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Helena. 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 Saint Helena.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Helena. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Helena.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Helena ...

Looking for more information about Saint Helena? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Saint Helena, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Helena.

Adding Saint Helena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Saint Helena post office opened in 1857.

We also found Saint Helena in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Helena.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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: www.nebraska.gov/