Heltonville, Indiana

Heltonville is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States.

Heltonville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Heltonville is located in Indiana
Heltonville
Heltonville
Heltonville is located in the United States
Heltonville
Heltonville
Coordinates: 38°55′40″N 86°22′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipPleasant Run
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
ZIP code
47436
FIPS code18-32980[1]
GNIS feature ID451026[2]

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]

Education

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

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Heltonville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 59.
  4. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp. 171.
  5. "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  6. "2013 A-F School Grade Results". Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved June 9, 2014.


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