A small Eastern Plains community with railroad and ranching roots, local producers and roadside history worth discovering.
Agate began as a railroad-era settlement in the 1870s and was first known as Gebhard. The community became Agate in 1882. The origin of Agate’s name has more than one historical explanation: one longstanding local story connects it to an “A-gate,” a wooden livestock gate reinforced with an A-shaped brace, while another account says the community was named for agate stone found in the area.
A Colorado farm producing naturally pasture-raised beef, pork and poultry with a focus on regenerative farming practices. Customers can shop online and arrange farm pickup by appointment.
An A-braced gate near the center of town is connected to a longstanding local story about the origin of Agate’s name. Historical sources also record an alternative explanation that the town was named for agate stone found in the area.
Location: The I-70 Corridor Chamber places the gate near Main Street & 2nd Avenue, Agate, CO 80101.
The highway corridor through and near Agate preserves part of the older U.S. 40 route across Colorado’s Eastern Plains, alongside modern Interstate 70.
Colorado Department of Transportation