Welcome to Agate ...

Agate is located in Elbert County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Agate, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Agate is 5,440 feet [1,658 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Agate is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Agate lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Agate is located in the (719) area code.

The ZIP code for Agate: 80101<3>

Communities Also Named Agate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Agate - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ontario, Utah and Washington (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Agate.

Communities near Agate ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Agate.

• Limon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
  • Limon is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limon <4>
• Deer Trail
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Trail
  • Deer Trail is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Trail <4>
• Cabin Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
  • Cabin Creek is located in Adams County
• Matheson
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matheson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matheson
  • Matheson is located in Elbert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matheson <4>
• Byers
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
  • Byers is located in Arapahoe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byers <4>
• Simla
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simla
  • Simla is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simla <4>
• Genoa
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Genoa is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <4>
• Last Chance
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
  • Last Chance is located in Washington County
• Ramah
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
  • Ramah is located in El Paso County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramah <4>
• Fondis
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
  • Fondis is located in Elbert County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Agate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Agate.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Agate. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Agate.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Agate. See our Newspapers Page for Agate.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Agate ...

Looking for more information about Agate? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Agate, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Agate.

Adding Agate to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Agate in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Agate was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Agate post office opened in 1882.

We also found Agate in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Agate.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Agate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Elbert County: www.elbertcounty-co.gov/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/