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Welcome to Helmsburg ...

Helmsburg is located in Brown County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Helmsburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Helmsburg is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Helmsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Helmsburg: 812 & 930<3>

The ZIP code for Helmsburg: 47435<4>

Communities near Helmsburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Helmsburg.

  • Bloomington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Martinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bargersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Ellettsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
    • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <5>
  • Edinburgh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Brooklyn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <5>
  • Trafalgar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Princes Lakes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
    • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Nashville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Helmsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helmsburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Helmsburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Helmsburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Helmsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Helmsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helmsburg ...

Looking for more information about Helmsburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Helmsburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Helmsburg.

Adding Helmsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Helmsburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Helmsburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Helmsburg post office opened in 1905.

We also found Helmsburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Helmsburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Helmsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Helmsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Helmsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Helmsburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Helmsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Helmsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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