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Welcome to Heber ...

Heber is located in Merrick County<1>.

Heber is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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.<3> 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)
  • Stromsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Palmer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Clarks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Polk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Phillips
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bradshaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Merrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heber - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.