In 1873 “Germans from Russia” (originally from Heilbronn Germany) came to America and founded an area (on 281st Street) known as Heilbronn. The town consisted of dirt roads, a few farm houses, the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, parsonage, and a school.

George Adam Huber, Jacob Gunthner, and Christopher Gunthner families emigrated here from Heilbronn, Crimea in Ukrane.  In 1875 more families immigrated to the area: Hubers, Hafners, Schamber, Zeeb, Schoppert, Dewald, Nuss, Pfeiffer, Dubs, Haar, Mettler, Tabert, Ellwein, Walz, Heins, Farmer, Holzwarth, Wollman, Ortman, Borer, Mutschelknaus, Heible, and Heckenlaible. Fred Haar, Chris Knodel, and Gottlob Schmitgall also lived in the community. Large quantities of cheap and even free land were available in the prairies, with soil that could be plowed and farmed. Two signs with the inscription “Heilbronn” were set dedicating the settlement.

In 1876 George Adam Huber established the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church “Heilbronn” with 21 members. In 1878 the first church was built with stones hauled from Yankton. In 1889 the church burned down and a new church was built in 1890. 

In 1893, Parochial School District #13 was built, with an apartment for teacher living quarters. In 1912 a (24 by 36 foot) parochial school was built to the east of the Heilbronn Church and the old school was used as a teacherage.  At this time there were 30 students, there were 42 students by 1926. The classes at school focused on religion and adapted standards as the public schools improved. Jacob Wenzlff was the teacher for 18 years.

In 1924 a new church was built and served until 1958.  In 1943 the school closed, in 1954 the building was moved to Marion.  In 1961 the entire property was sold and the church building was moved to Hurley.