Welcome to Haig ...

Haig is located in Scotts Bluff County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Haig, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

Haig is 3,920 feet [1,195 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Haig is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Haig lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Haig: (308)

Communities Also Named Haig ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Haig - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia and Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Haig.

Communities near Haig ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haig.

• Scottsbluff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsbluff
  • Scottsbluff is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsbluff <3>
• Gering
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gering have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gering
  • Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gering <3>
• Mitchell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <3>
• Terrytown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
  • Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
• Morrill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
  • Morrill is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrill <3>
• Minatare
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minatare
  • Minatare is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minatare <3>
• Lyman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
  • Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <3>
• Melbeta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbeta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbeta
  • Melbeta is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbeta <3>
• Henry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <3>
• McGrew
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrew have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrew
  • McGrew is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGrew <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Haig. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haig.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haig. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Haig.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haig. See our Newspapers Page for Haig.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haig ...

Looking for more information about Haig? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Haig, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Haig.

Adding Haig to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Haig in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Haig was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Haig in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Haig post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Haig.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haig. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scotts Bluff County: www.scottsbluffcounty.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/