Gagen, Wisconsin

Gagen, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Gagen Town Hall
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Coordinates: 45°39′45″N89°08′17″W / 45.66250°N 89.13806°W / 45.66250; -89.13806
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Oneida
Elevation	502 m (1,647 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	715 & 534
GNIS feature ID	1577607 [1]

Gagen is an unincorporated community located in the town of Piehl, Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. Gagen is located along County Highway C near U.S. Route 45, 13.5 miles (21.7 km) east of Rhinelander. ^[2]

History

The settlement started as a logging camp. The Gagen Tract, was one of the finest timber belts in the Northwoods and had stands of pine, birch, maple, spruce, and cedar. ^[3] A post office called Gagen operated between 1895 and 1942. ^[4] The community was named for Daniel Gagen, an early settler. ^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gagen, Wisconsin
2. Oneida County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
3. "How the Community of Gagen Got Its Name". Gary Entz. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
4. "Oneida County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
5. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 74.