Welcome to Heber ...

Heber is located in Merrick County<1>.

The location of Heber has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Heber is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Heber lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Heber: (308)

Communities Also Named Heber ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Heber - they are located in Arizona (2), California and Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Heber.

Communities near Heber ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heber.

• Aurora
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Fullerton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Fullerton is located in Nance County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <4>
• Stromsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stromsburg
  • Stromsburg is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stromsburg <4>
• Palmer
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
  • Palmer is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
• Hampton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
• Clarks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
  • Clarks is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
• Polk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Polk is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polk <4>
• Phillips
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
  • Phillips is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillips <4>
• Chapman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
  • Chapman is located in Merrick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapman <4>
• Bradshaw
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
  • Bradshaw is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Heber. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heber.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heber. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Heber.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heber. See our Newspapers Page for Heber.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heber ...

Looking for more information about Heber? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Heber, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Heber.

Adding Heber to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Heber in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Heber was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Heber mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Heber.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heber. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/