The Name of Our Town - Haigler

The name of our town came from Jake Haigler, a cattle rancher who started his ranch at the mouth of the Arikaree River in 1872. This ranch, which is just west of Haigler, Nebraska, is now known as "The Haigler Ranch".

Here is a paragraph out of the Dundy County History found at this link: Dundy County

"The settlements of the county are few and the population is small. The census of 1880 showed a population of but thirty-seven, but this has increased to a considerable extent. Among the settlements is a cattle ranch at the mouth of the Arickaree owned by Jake Haigler who located there in 1872. This was about the time that cattle were first brought to the Republican valley to any extent. Before this time, they were kept out through fear of the Indians except by a few of the more venturesome cattle owners. There are two or three settlers on Rock creek and Richard Davenport has a stock ranch on Horse creek, but the principal settlement is at and surrounding Collinsville (or Benkelman). Early in 1882, the Burlington & Missouri railroad was completed through the county. This railroad extends from the Missouri river to Denver, Colorado. Regular freight and accommodation trains were put on during March, 1882."