Gagen, Wisconsin
| Gagen, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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Gagen Town Hall | |
  Gagen, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′45″N 89°08′17″W / 45.66250°N 89.13806°WCoordinates: 45°39′45″N 89°08′17″W / 45.66250°N 89.13806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Oneida |
| Elevation | 1,647 ft (502 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577607[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
A post office called Gagen operated between 1895 and 1942.[3] The community was named for Daniel Gagen, an early settler.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gagen, Wisconsin
- ↑ Oneida County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved 2011-9-2. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Oneida County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 March 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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