Gagen, Wisconsin

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Gagen, Wisconsin
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Gagen, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°39′45″N89°08′17″W / 45.66250°N 89.13806°W / 45.66250; -89.13806 Coordinates: 45°39′45″N89°08′17″W / 45.66250°N 89.13806°W / 45.66250; -89.13806
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Oneida
Elevation
502 m (1,647 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1577607 [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]

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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 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  3. "How the Community of Gagen Got Its Name". Gary Entz. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  4. "Oneida County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 March 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.