Place:Heber-Overgaard, Navajo, Arizona, United States

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NameHeber-Overgaard
TypeCensus-designated place
Coordinates34.413°N 110.564°W
Located inNavajo, Arizona, United States


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Heber-Overgaard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Situated atop the Mogollon Rim, the community lies at an elevation of around . The population was 2,722 at the 2000 census.

Heber was founded in 1876 or 1877, by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), and the town is named after Heber J. Grant, a prominent Mormon. The Heber post office was established in 1890. The Heber-Overgaard Fire Department was founded on Feb. 1, 1971. Heber-Overgaard Fire Department

Overgaard was settled in the 1930s and was named after the owner of the first sawmill. It was originally called Oklahoma Flats.[1]

Tourism, retirement and timbering are the foundations of Heber-Overgaard's economy.

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