Hellier, Kentucky

Hellier is an unincorporated community and coal town in Pike County, Kentucky, United States.

Hellier
Hellier
Location within the state of Kentucky
Hellier
Hellier (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°17′15″N 82°28′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyPike
Elevation
1,253 ft (382 m)
Population
 (2017)
  Total2,350[1]
Time zoneUTC-6 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP codes
41534
Area code(s)606
GNIS feature ID494007[2]

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]

Notable people

References

  1. "Census profile: Hellier CCD, Pike County, KY". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hellier, Kentucky
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 137. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  4. Baseball References-Vern Bickford



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