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Welcome to Overgaard ...

Overgaard is located in Navajo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Overgaard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1938.

Overgaard is 6,600 feet [2,012 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Overgaard is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Overgaard lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Area Code for Overgaard: 928

The ZIP code for Overgaard: 85933<3>

Communities near Overgaard ...

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

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 Overgaard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Overgaard.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Overgaard. 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 Overgaard.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Overgaard ...

Looking for more information about Overgaard? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Overgaard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Overgaard.

Adding Overgaard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Overgaard 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 (so far) for Overgaard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Overgaard post office opened in 1938.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Overgaard.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Navajo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Overgaard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Overgaard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Overgaard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/