Gagen, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
45°39′45″N 89°08′17″W / 45.66250°N 89.13806°W / 45.66250; -89.13806Gagen 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.
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Municipalities and communities of Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Rhinelander
- Lake Tomahawk
- Minocqua
- Three Lakes
- Woodruff
communities
- Clearwater Lake
- Clifford‡
- Crescent Corner
- Enterprise
- Gagen
- Goodnow
- Harshaw
- Hazelhurst
- Jennings
- Lennox
- Malvern
- McCord‡
- McNaughton
- Monico
- Newbold
- Pelican Lake
- Pratt Junction
- Rantz
- Roosevelt
- Starks
- Sugar Camp
- Sunflower
- Tripoli‡
- Woodboro
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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