Heltonville, Indiana
| Heltonville | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Heltonville | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′40″N 86°22′32″W / 38.92778°N 86.37556°WCoordinates: 38°55′40″N 86°22′32″W / 38.92778°N 86.37556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Pleasant Run |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| ZIP code | 47436 |
| FIPS code | 18-32980[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 451026[2] |
Heltonville is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States.
History
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]
Geography
Heltonville is located at 38°55′40″N 86°22′32″W / 38.92778°N 86.37556°W.
Education
Heltonville Elementary School, a school for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, educates approximately 300 students per year. In 2013, Heltonville Elementary received a rating of "1" out of 5 by the Indiana Department of Education.[6]
Notable people
Heltonville is the birthplace of former NBA basketball player Damon Bailey, who now co-owns Hawkins-Bailey Warehouse in Bedford, Indiana.
Heltonville is the hometown of the fictional character Lee Leander, portrayed by Barbara Stanwyck, in the 1940 Paramount film Remember the Night.[7]
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Heltonville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. p. 59.
- ↑ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 171.
- ↑ "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ "2013 A-F School Grade Results". Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032981/trivia?tab=gf&ref_=tt_trv_gf
