Heber Springs, AR · Cleburne County

Home inspection in Heber Springs, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Heber Springs, Cleburne County, Arkansas. Heber Springs homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

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Why Heber Springs homes need a local read

Heber Springs, the Cleburne County seat, was founded by Max Frauenthal in 1881 as Sugar Loaf Springs and renamed Heber Springs in 1910 to attract visitors to its mineral springs.

Housing: The Heber Springs Commercial Historic District, anchored by the Cleburne County Courthouse, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (listed 2009).

Around town: Spring Park in the center of town with its seven medicinal springs, Sugarloaf Mountain east of the early settlement, and the Cleburne County Courthouse.

Water, flooding and moisture in Heber Springs

Water nearby: Little Red River and Greers Ferry Lake, formed on the Little Red River; Mineral springs in the valley nearby.

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Cleburne County in Zone 3 (predicted average indoor levels below 2 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

In pictures

Ozark hill-country homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

Historic two-story home in a small Ozark county-seat town, summer

Historic two-story home in a small Ozark county-seat town, spring dogwoods

Craftsman bungalow with tapered porch columns, summer

Craftsman bungalow with tapered porch columns, spring dogwoods

Victorian home with a wraparound porch, summer

Victorian home with a wraparound porch, spring dogwoods

Block well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside — Home inspection in Heber Springs, AR

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Questions

Common questions.

Why is the town called Heber Springs?

The town and post office were renamed Heber Springs in 1910 to draw visitors to the mineral springs. Max Frauenthal founded the town in 1881, and it was incorporated as Sugar Loaf Springs in 1882.

Is there a historic district in Heber Springs?

Yes. The Heber Springs Commercial Historic District, anchored by the Cleburne County Courthouse, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

What water is near Heber Springs?

Greers Ferry Lake was formed on the Little Red River, and President John F. Kennedy dedicated Greers Ferry Dam on October 3, 1963. Spring Park in the center of town holds seven medicinal springs.

What landform sits near Heber Springs?

Sugarloaf Mountain, a scenic mountain, lies east of the early settlement area.

Do sinkholes and flood zones affect homes in north and northeast Arkansas?

The Springfield Plateau is underlain by Boone Formation limestone where solution and collapse sinkholes are abundant, and the Salem Plateau has sinkholes in its dolostones. The Mississippi Alluvial Plain is the flattest part of the state with often poorly drained soils. Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood, so buyers should check a property's FEMA flood zone.

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