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Haigler is a small village in the far southwestern corner of Dundy County, near where Nebraska meets Colorado. The community grew up around a general store opened by James Porter in 1882 and was formally platted in 1886, flourishing briefly during that year's homestead boom as a local commercial center. The village takes its name from Jacob "Jake" Haigler, an early pioneer rancher. Located at the junction of U.S. Route 34 and Porter Avenue, Haigler is home today to about 145 residents. U.S. District Court Judge Scott Olin Wright was born here. The village preserves its pioneer heritage through a one-room schoolhouse museum and a cornerstone museum at the intersection of Highway 34 and Porter Avenue.
Haigler remains a quiet agricultural service village supporting the surrounding ranches and farms of far western Dundy County. Its population has steadily declined over the past several decades, but the community keeps its homestead-era history alive through its small museums, and travelers passing along U.S. 34 can find lodging at The Lodge Haigler.