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Piehl is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 93 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Gagen is located in the town. [edit] History
Home to Gagen Land & Cedar Company around 1900, the primary industries of Piehl were farming and lumber. White cedar posts and poles, piling, railroad ties and pulp wood were produced. The owner of Gagen Land & Cedar Company was Fred Piehl. March 25, 1908, the town of Piehl was created to consist of Township 37 north of Range 11 east, detached from the towns of Three Lakes and Monico. The picture shows a sample of the lumberjacks that worked for the Gagen Land & Cedar Company. [edit] Research Tips
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