Hellier, Kentucky
Appearance
Hellier | |
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Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Pike |
Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
ZIP codes | 41534 |
GNIS feature ID | 494007[1] |
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.[2]
Notable people
- Vern Bickford, baseball player, was born in Hellier.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hellier, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 137. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ^ Baseball References-Vern Bickford