Helmsburg (also Helms) is an unincorporated community in southern Jackson Township, Brown County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[6] Industry in Helmsburg includes Helmsburg Sawmill, Inc. (Bill Pool and Sons Sawmill),[7] Electric Metal Fab, which produces stainless steel equipment for the food and pharmaceutical industries (now closed),[8] and For Bare Feet Sock Factory (now moved to Martinsville, IN), which makes many of the socks, headbands, and wristbands NBA players wear during games.Travelers to Helmsburg may find accommodation at McGinley Vacation Cabins or in nearby Beanblossom or Nashville, Indiana.Local wildlife includes whitetail deer, ruffed grouse, squirrel, turkey, fox, woodcock, raccoon and opossums.[10] Residents participate in numerous outdoor recreations including hunting in Yellowwood State Forest, fishing in Yellowwood Lake and Beanblossom Creek, and hiking on Ten O'Clock Line and Tecumseh Trails nearby.