Welcome to Agate ...
Agate is primarily located in Rolette County<1>. A portion of Agate extends into Towner County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Agate, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Agate is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Agate lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Agate: 701
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, Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, 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.
- Rolla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Rolette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <4>
- Cando
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cando have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
- Cando is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cando <4>
- Rolette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bisbee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
- Bisbee is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <4>
- Rocklake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wolford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolford
- Wolford is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolford <4>
- Egeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeland
- Egeland is located in Towner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egeland <4>
- Mylo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mylo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mylo
- Mylo is located in Rolette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mylo <4>
- Perth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Belcourt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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.<5>
From that list, the Agate post office opened in 1907.
We also found Agate in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Dakotas & Minnesota.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Agate.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Rolette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Agate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |