Heltonville, Indiana

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

Heltonville, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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]

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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Heltonville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  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 31 December 2014.
  6. "2013 A-F School Grade Results". Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved 2014-06-09.



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