Heltonville | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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 |
GNIS feature ID | 451026 |
Heltonville is an unincorporated community in Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States.
Heltonville was platted in 1845. It was named for its founder, Andrew Helton, who had opened a store at the site some time before 1839. The Heltonville post office was established in 1846.
Heltonville is located at 38°55′40″N 86°22′32″W / 38.92778°N 86.37556°W.
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.
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.