Haig, Nebraska
Haig is an unincorporated community in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States.[1]
History
[edit]Haig (also historically called Haigville) got its start when the Union Pacific Railroad was extended to that point.[2] It was named for Harry Haig, described in one source as a local "cowboy".[3]
A post office was established in Haig (Haigville) in 1914, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1963.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haig, Nebraska
- ^ Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p. 137.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 129. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
- ^ "Scotts Bluff County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
External links
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Media related to Haig, Nebraska at Wikimedia Commons
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41°52′46″N 103°45′33″W / 41.87944°N 103.75917°W
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