Parish · code 22091
St. Helena ParishLouisiana
St. Helena Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat in Greensburg, formed in 1810.
- Founded1810
- County seatGreensburg
- Named forSaint Helena
- Land area409 sq mi + 1.1 sq mi water
- Population10,920 2020 Census
Where it is
St. Helena on the map of Louisiana
Louisiana has 64 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1810
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
St. Helena Parish was created in 1810 by proclamation of the Territorial Governor from non-parish area within Feliciana County. The parish gained territory from St. Tammany in 1811, but lost land to the creation of Livingston Parish in 1832 and Tangipahoa Parish in 1869.
- 1810St. Helena Parish created St. Helena Parish created by proclamation of the Territorial Governor from non-parish area within Feliciana County. · Gov. Proc. in Orleans Terr., Acts 1811, 3rd Leg., 2nd sess./pp. 210, 212; HRS, 23
- 1811Gained territory St. Helena gained from St. Tammany. · Orleans Terr. Acts 1811, 3rd Leg., 2nd sess., ch. 28/pp. 120-124
- 1832Lost territory St. Helena lost to creation of Livingston. · La. Acts 1832, 10th Leg., 3rd sess., pp. 130-132
- 1869Lost territory St. Helena lost to creation of Tangipahoa. · La. Acts 1869, 1st Leg., 2nd sess., pp. 83-86
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in St. Helena
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for St. Helena Parish yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (sthelenaparish.la.gov).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for St. Helena Parish yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
St. Helena by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
St. Helena Parish's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of St. Helena Parish.
See your own lot on these maps
Open St. Helena Parish on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about St. Helena Parish
- When was St. Helena Parish founded?
- St. Helena Parish was founded in 1810, and named after Saint Helena.
- What is the county seat of St. Helena Parish?
- The county seat of St. Helena Parish is Greensburg.
- Is there an online parcel map for St. Helena Parish?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has St. Helena Parish's boundary or name changed?
- St. Helena Parish was created in 1810. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Livingston Parish, St. Tammany Parish and Tangipahoa Parish.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for St. Helena Parish yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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