Hollandsburg, Indiana
| Hollandsburg | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Parke County's location in Indiana | |
  Hollandsburg Location in Parke County | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′37″N 87°04′20″W / 39.76028°N 87.07222°WCoordinates: 39°45′37″N 87°04′20″W / 39.76028°N 87.07222°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Indiana |
| County | Parke County |
| Township | Union Township |
| Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| ZIP code | 47872 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449670[1] |
Hollandsburg or Hollandsburgh is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States.
History
A post office was established at Hollandsburg in 1853, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named for a Kentucky minister named Holland who was a personal friend of John Collings, who built the first residence.[3]
Hollandsburg is the site of the 1977 St. Valentine's Day Massacre, in which four young men entered a trailer home and shot to death four brothers and wounded their mother.[4] Roger Drollinger, a 24 year old habitual criminal, expected to go to prison the next day on a drug charge, and decided to commit a thrill killing while he still had the opportunity.[4] Drollinger and his followers – Daniel Stonebraker, Michael Wright, and David Smith – were all found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison.[5]
Roger Drollinger, then aged 60, died in prison on January 29, 2014.[5]
Geography
Hollandsburg is located at 39°45′37″N 87°04′20″W / 39.76028°N 87.07222°W at an elevation of 741 feet.
References
- ↑ "Hollandsburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ↑ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 219.
- 1 2 http://occasionaljustice.com/Drollinger.html
- 1 2 Staff writers (2014-01-30). "Retro Indy: 1977 Hollandsburg massacre". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
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