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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gagen,_Wisconsin
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