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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Agate (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Agate. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Agate is located in Elbert County.

To see how the shape of Colorado's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elbert County: Arapahoe, Douglas, El Paso, Lincoln & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Agate. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Agate:

  • Elbert County     (The home county of Agate)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agate, with the one closest to Agate listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Simla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fondis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
      • Fondis is located in Elbert County
    • Kiowa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Elbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agate, with the one closest to Agate listed first.
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Adams County
    • Strasburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shamrock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Adams County
  • Arapahoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agate, with the one closest to Agate listed first.
    • Deer Trail
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Byers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • El Paso County
    • Ramah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agate, with the one closest to Agate listed first.
    • 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 <2>
    • Genoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • 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

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Agate, see our County-by-County Page for Agate.

Newspapers Published in Agate ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Agate.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Agate, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Agate.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Agate:

Cemeteries Near Agate ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Agate.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Agate covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Agate, with the one closest to Agate listed first.

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Gair Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gair Cemetery
  • River Bend Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Bend Cemetery
  • Walks Camp Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walks Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walks Camp Cemetery
  • Dunkers Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkers Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
  • Pershing Memorial Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pershing Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pershing Memorial Cemetery
  • Jolly Family Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Family Cemetery
  • Walks Camp Lutheran Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walks Camp Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walks Camp Lutheran Cemetery
  • Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery
  • Limon Mennonite Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limon Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limon Mennonite Cemetery
  • Byers Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Sproch Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproch Cemetery
    • Simla Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simla Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Agate had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Agate, with the one closest to Agate listed first.

  • Cedar Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Elbert County
  • Deer Trail
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Byers
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ramah
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kiowa
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Kiowa is located in Elbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Agate. See our List of 1890's Communities around Agate.

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Agate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4619, Longitude: -103.9430    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Agate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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