Gagen, Wisconsin

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]

Gagen, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Gagen Town Hall
Gagen, Wisconsin
Gagen, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°39′45″N 89°08′17″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyOneida
Elevation
502 m (1,647 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1577607[1]

History

A post office called Gagen operated between 1895 and 1942.[3] The community was named for Daniel Gagen, an early settler.[4]

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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. "Oneida County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. 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.



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