The village was first mentioned in 1192 as Hellevorth, and means "clear
fordable place". Helvoirt developed in the Middle Ages on the road from
Tilburg to
's-Hertogenbosch. Castle
Zwijnsbergen was built near the village and Helvoirt became a
heerlijkheid. The Dutch Reformed church was built in the 15th century. Between 1966 and 1969, it was renovated and part of its predecessor of around 1250 were discovered. The tower was built around 1450. In 1881, a railway station was built on the
Tilburg to
Nijmegen railway line. It closed down in 1938, and the building was demolished in 1977. Helvoirt includes the former hamlet of
Heikant. It was a separate municipality until 1996, when it became a part of
Haaren. == Gallery ==