Heltonville is a Census-designated place in Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States.

Heltonville, Indiana
Heltonville is located in Indiana
Heltonville
Heltonville
Heltonville is located in the United States
Heltonville
Heltonville
Coordinates: 38°55′47″N 86°22′32″W / 38.92972°N 86.37556°W / 38.92972; -86.37556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLawrence
TownshipPleasant Run
Elevation659 ft (201 m)
ZIP code
47436
FIPS code18-32980[2]
GNIS feature ID2830450[1]

History

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Heltonville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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.