Heilman, Indiana

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Heilman, Indiana
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Heilman
Coordinates: 38°09′27″N87°05′25″W / 38.15750°N 87.09028°W / 38.15750; -87.09028
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warrick
Township Pigeon
Elevation
[1]
489 ft (149 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47523
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 435983

Heilman is an unincorporated community in Pigeon Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

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History

A post office was established at Heilman in 1881, and remained in operation until 1903. [3] Heilman was named after a local family of settlers. [4]

Geography

Heilman is located at 38°09′27″N87°05′25″W / 38.15750°N 87.09028°W / 38.15750; -87.09028 .

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. "Heilman, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  3. "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  161. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. The name is for the Heilman family...