Welcome to Santa Elena ...
So far, we found very little information about Santa Elena. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Santa Elena to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Santa Elena, please Contact Us.
Santa Elena would have been located within present day Beaufort County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Santa Elena is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Santa Elena was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Santa Elena was located: 843 & 854<4>
Communities Also Named Santa Elena ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Elena.
Communities near Santa Elena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Elena.
- Hilton Head Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Head Island
- Hilton Head Island is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilton Head Island <5>
- Bluffton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <5>
- Port Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <5>
- Beaufort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
- Beaufort is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <5>
- Battery Marina Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Marina Village
- Battery Marina Village is located in Beaufort County
- Shell Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Point
- Shell Point is located in Beaufort County
- Sangster Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangster Village
- Sangster Village is located in Beaufort County
- Burton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <5>
- Polk Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Village
- Polk Village is located in Beaufort County
- Fripp Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fripp Island
- Fripp Island is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fripp Island <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 Santa Elena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Elena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Elena. 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 Santa Elena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Elena. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Elena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Santa Elena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Beaufort, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Elena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Santa Elena area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Santa Elena area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |