Vail, Washington Explained

Official Name:Vail, Washington
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Vail
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Thurston
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1795
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:46.845°N -122.6561°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Vail is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. The community lies south of Rainier and Washington State Route 507.

History

The community was named after William Vail, the original owner of the town site.[1] The Weyerhaeuser Timber Company established Vail in 1927 as a company town, and the population peaked at about 600, but by 1969 only ten houses remained.[2]

A post office was in operation at Vail from 1930 until 1963.[3]

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References

46.845°N -122.6561°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide . Thurston County Historical Commission . 1992 . 31 March 2024 . 92 . 24 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200324163309/https://www.co.thurston.wa.us/permitting/historic/docs/Place-Names.pdf . dead .
  2. Book: Carlson, Linda . 2003 . Company Towns of the Pacific Northwest . Seattle, WA . University of Washington Press . 238 . 978-0-295-80553-5.
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 31 March 2018.