Named for the agates of this "Agate Desert" area by farmer and agate hunter, Jefferson S. Grigsby was the only postmaster. Agate centered at the Antelope and Modoc Road junctions, a mile S of the Rogue.
Where did they go? Following the mail trail of the DPOs of Jackson County, Oregon (SHS 979.5281 S93 2013)
Application Date
1901
Postmasters
Grigsby, Jefferson S.
Quarter, Section, Township, Range
Quarter SE, Section 24, Township 36s, Range 2w
Nearest Creek
Little Butte
Nearest River
Rogue River