Hellier, Kentucky
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  Hellier Location within the state of Kentucky  Hellier Hellier (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°17′15″N 82°28′17″W / 37.28750°N 82.47139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Pike |
| Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,350[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP codes | 41534 |
| Area code | 606 |
| GNIS feature ID | 494007[2] |
Hellier is an unincorporated community and coal town in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
History
A post office was established in the community in 1906, and named for Ralph Augustus Hellier, the head of a Pike County coal mining company.[3]
Documentary
On January 18, 2019, a documentary series released by Planet Weird was created that aimed to showcase an alleged conspiracy regarding goblins, UFOs, and other Fortean subjects in Hellier, Kentucky.[4]
Notable people
- Vern Bickford, baseball player, was born in Hellier.[5]
References
- ^ "Census profile: Hellier CCD, Pike County, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hellier, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 137. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ^ "The Newkirks Announce Latest Project: "Hellier", a New Series About High Strangeness in Kentucky". Traveling Museum of the Paranormal & Occult. 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ Baseball References-Vern Bickford
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