Helmsburg (also Helms) is an

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in southern Jackson Township, Brown County, in the

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. It lies along State Road 45 north of the town of Nashville, the

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of Brown County. Its elevation is 666 feet (203 m). Although Helmsburg is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 47435.

History

The first post office at Helmsburg was established as Helms, in 1904. The community was named in honor of John Helms, a local resident. The children of Helmsburg are served by Helmsburg Elementary School. Industry in Helmsburg includes Helmsburg Sawmill, Inc. (Bill Pool and Sons Sawmill), Electric Metal Fab, which produces stainless steel equipment for the food and pharmaceutical industries, and For Bare Feet Sock Factory, which makes many of the socks, headbands, and wristbands NBA players wear during games. Sights in Helmsburg include the Helmsburg General Store, Helmsburg Antiques, and Figtree Gallery & Coffee Shop which includes an art gallery, Star Wars memorabilia display, and uniquely painted zebra stripe

fire engine A fire engine (also known in some places as a fire truck or fire lorry) is a road vehicle (usually a truck) that functions as a firefighting apparatus. The primary purposes of a fire engine include transporting firefighters and water to an ...

. Travelers to Helmsburg may find accommodation at McGinley Vacation Cabins or in nearby Beanblossom or Nashville, Indiana. Areas surrounding Helmsburg are heavily forested, much of this being

Yellowwood State Forest Yellowwood State Forest, originally Beanblossom Land Utilization Project, is a state forest located in Brown County, Indiana, near the more famous Brown County State Park. The forest features seventeen different areas within Brown County, compris ...

. Local wildlife includes whitetail deer, ruffed grouse, squirrel, turkey, fox, woodcock, raccoon and opossums. Residents participate in numerous outdoor recreations including hunting in

, fishing in Yellowwood Lake and

Beanblossom Creek Beanblossom Creek is a stream in Monroe County, Indiana, Monroe and Brown County, Indiana, Brown counties, Indiana, in the United States. The creek drains roughly 91.97 square miles into the two counties of south central Indiana. History Beanblos ...

, and hiking on Ten O'Clock Line and Tecumseh Trails nearby.

Notable people

Bobby Helms Robert Lee Helms (August 15, 1933 – June 19, 1997) was an American country singer, who is best remembered for his 1957 Christmas hit "Jingle Bell Rock". Additionally, he had two other hit records from that year: " Fraulein" and "My Special Ang ...

, the country music singer known for his songs "

Jingle Bell Rock "Jingle Bell Rock" is an American Christmas song first released by Bobby Helms in 1957. Since its release, it has received frequent airplay in the United States during every Christmas season since then. "Jingle Bell Rock" was composed by Joseph Car ...

", " Fraulein", and "

My Special Angel "My Special Angel" is a popular song by Jimmy Duncan, published in 1957. It was first recorded by the Sonny Land Trio and released by them in 1957, and was a crossover hit that year for Bobby Helms. "My Special Angel," which Bobby Helms record ...

", was born in Helmsburg.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Brown County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana 1904 establishments in Indiana Populated places established in 1904