The Haigler Churches

The Haigler community used to have more churches than it does now.

The Methodist Church is located in the southwest side of town on King street between Norfolk and Norman. It was organized in 1888 and was the only church in town for many years. Many community gatherings were held in this church and it is still known for its generous hospitality.

The Zion Lutheran Church is located down the street north on the corner of Norfolk and King streets. The congregation met elswhere for the years between 1910 when it was organized and 1949 when the present building was built.

I believe they are the only two churches left in Haigler. However, there used to be several other churches in town.

A Holiness Church was located on the corner of Porter and Norfolk.

The Seventh-day Adventist church was built in 1950 and was active into the 1970s or 80s. Sometime after the congregation moved to Wray, the church donated the building to the town of Haigler to be used for a Senior Center. It is now known as the Golden Inn, which provides hospitality to community seniors.

There was a Catholic Church on Hiway 34 between Hiway 27 and East Avenue. It had a large steeple and and big bell that would ring every Sunday morning.

Parks also had a Methodist Church and there was a church in Laird and several dotted around the countryside amoung the farms.

Many people met for church in the country schoolhouses that had been built on almost every section of land in the settled areas of the county.

Do any of you remember any other churches, or a story about your church?