Gagen, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Gagen, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Oneida
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1647
Coordinates:45.6625°N -89.1381°W
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1577607

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, 13.5miles east of Rhinelander.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Oneida County. 2011. 2011-09-02. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110614051009/http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/oneida.pdf. 2011-06-14.
  2. Web site: How the Community of Gagen Got Its Name . Gary Entz . 6 March 2019.
  3. Web site: Oneida County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 March 2015.
  4. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 74.