Heltonville, Indiana
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| Coordinates: 38°55′47″N 86°22′32″W / 38.92972°N 86.37556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Pleasant Run |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| ZIP code | 47436 |
| FIPS code | 18-32980[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830450[1] |
Heltonville is a Census-designated place in Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States.
History
[edit]Heltonville was platted in 1845.[3] It was named for its founder, Andrew Helton, who had opened a store at the site some time before 1839.[4] The Heltonville post office was established in 1846.[5]
Education
[edit]Heltonville Elementary School, a school for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, educates approximately 100 students per year. In 2013, Heltonville Elementary received a rating of "1" out of 5 by the Indiana Department of Education.[6]
Notable people
[edit]- Damon Bailey, NBA basketball player
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Heltonville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 59.
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 171.
- ^ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ^ "2013 A-F School Grade Results". Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
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