Gagen, Wisconsin

Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States

45°39′45″N 89°08′17″W / 45.66250°N 89.13806°W / 45.66250; -89.13806Country

United StatesState

WisconsinCountyOneidaElevation

502 m (1,647 ft)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)715 & 534GNIS 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]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gagen, Wisconsin
^ Oneida County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
^ "How the Community of Gagen Got Its Name". Gary Entz. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
^ "Oneida County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
^ 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.