Until 1920, Gehren was the capital of the Amt Gehren in the state of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
Günther XL, Count of Schwarzburg nicknamed the Rich or Günther with the fat mouth (31 October 1499 in Sondershausen – 10 November 1552 in Gehren), was a ruling Count of Schwarzburg.
In 1673, Johann Michael became the organist and town clerk of Gehren, where he lived until his death.
Since 31 December 2013, it is part of the municipality Gehren.
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