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The town of Gebhard was established by the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] about [[1876]].<ref name=ColoPlaceNames/> The Gebhard [[United States Postal Service|Post Office]] opened on April 8, 1881.<ref name=ColoPostOffices>{{cite book | last = Bauer | first = William H. | coauthors = James L. Ozment, John H. Willard | title = Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989 | publisher = The [[Colorado Railroad Museum]] | date = 1990 | loc = 90-34759 | isbn = 0-918654-42-4 }}</ref> The name of the town was changed to Agate on April 24, 1882.<ref name=ColoPostOffices/> Although "Gebhard" was established by the UPRR, the town of Agate existed, by that name, as a locality used by local ranchers prior to the construction of the railroad. The town's name most probably comes from an "A-gate" - a wooden gate with an "A"-shaped cross-brace, but is sometimes claimed to be named for [[agate]] found in the area. The northeastern most community in Elbert County, Agate is a ranching community and the home of Agate School District 300, one of the smallest school districts in Colorado.
The town of Gebhard was established by the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] about [[1876]].<ref name=ColoPlaceNames/> The Gebhard [[United States Postal Service|Post Office]] opened on April 8, 1881.<ref name=ColoPostOffices>{{cite book | last = Bauer | first = William H. | coauthors = James L. Ozment, John H. Willard | title = Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989 | publisher = The [[Colorado Railroad Museum]] | date = 1990 | loc = 90-34759 | isbn = 0-918654-42-4 }}</ref> The name of the town was changed to Agate on April 24, 1882.<ref name=ColoPostOffices/> Although "Gebhard" was established by the UPRR, the town of Agate existed, by that name, as a locality used by local ranchers prior to the construction of the railroad. The town's name most probably comes from an "A-gate" - a wooden gate with an "A"-shaped cross-brace, but is sometimes claimed to be named for [[agate]] found in the area. The northeastern most community in Elbert County, Agate is a ranching community and the home of Agate School District 300, one of the smallest school districts in Colorado.


The Meadowlark Cooperative, a farming community located in the greater Agate area was incorporated in 2010, has the only private free land program in the United States<ref>{{cite news|title=Save a Buck: Free land|url=http://www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/info-02-2011/save_a_buck_free_land.html|accessdate=7 March 2011|newspaper=AARP Bulliten|date=15 February 2011}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|title=Colorado cooperative offering 'free' land - Discussion Forum|url= http://discussions.kdvr.com/20/kdvr/kdvr-meadowlark-land-txt/10|accessdate=7 March 2011|newspaper=FOX News|date=5 November 2010}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|title=Colorado cooperative offering 'free' land|url=http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-meadowlark-land-txt,0,795757.story|accessdate=7 March 2011|newspaper=FOX News|date=5 November 2010}}</ref>
The [[Meadowlark Cooperative]], a farming community located in the greater Agate area was incorporated in 2010, has the only private free land program in the United States<ref>{{cite news|title=Save a Buck: Free land|url=http://www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/info-02-2011/save_a_buck_free_land.html|accessdate=7 March 2011|newspaper=AARP Bulliten|date=15 February 2011}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|title=Colorado cooperative offering 'free' land - Discussion Forum|url= http://discussions.kdvr.com/20/kdvr/kdvr-meadowlark-land-txt/10|accessdate=7 March 2011|newspaper=FOX News|date=5 November 2010}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|title=Colorado cooperative offering 'free' land|url=http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-meadowlark-land-txt,0,795757.story|accessdate=7 March 2011|newspaper=FOX News|date=5 November 2010}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==

Revision as of 02:49, 7 March 2011

Agate, Colorado
Unincorporated town
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyElbert CountyTemplate:GR
Settledabout 1876[1]
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated town
Elevation
Template:GR
5,446 ft (1,660 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
80101[2]
GNIS feature ID0204818

Agate is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Agate Post Office is 80101[2].

History

The town of Gebhard was established by the Union Pacific Railroad about 1876.[1] The Gebhard Post Office opened on April 8, 1881.[3] The name of the town was changed to Agate on April 24, 1882.[3] Although "Gebhard" was established by the UPRR, the town of Agate existed, by that name, as a locality used by local ranchers prior to the construction of the railroad. The town's name most probably comes from an "A-gate" - a wooden gate with an "A"-shaped cross-brace, but is sometimes claimed to be named for agate found in the area. The northeastern most community in Elbert County, Agate is a ranching community and the home of Agate School District 300, one of the smallest school districts in Colorado.

The Meadowlark Cooperative, a farming community located in the greater Agate area was incorporated in 2010, has the only private free land program in the United States[4] [5] [6]

Geography

Agate is located at 39°27′43″N 103°56′31″W / 39.46194°N 103.94194°W / 39.46194; -103.94194 (39.461909,-103.941822). Agate is located on one of the four segments of old US 40/US 287 (now State Highway 40) just off Interstate 70 at exit 340, and along the Union Pacific Railroad line between Limon and Aurora. It is located approximately 12 miles SSW of Deer Trail. The town is located on a NNW-SSE ridge bounded by an unnamed ravine separating it from the ridge on which I-70 is constructed, and by the Agate Creek valley to the west, and is divided by the railroad tracks. The school, post office, and a number of businesses and homes are located east of the tracks, and a grain elevator and a few houses to the west of the tracks. In recent years, several small subdivisions have been platted and homes constructed in the general area.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |loc= ignored (help)
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ a b Bauer, William H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |loc= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Save a Buck: Free land". AARP Bulliten. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Colorado cooperative offering 'free' land - Discussion Forum". FOX News. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Colorado cooperative offering 'free' land". FOX News. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2011.

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