Vail, Washington

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Vail, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Vail
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Vail
Coordinates: 46°50′42″N122°39′22″W / 46.84500°N 122.65611°W / 46.84500; -122.65611
Country United States
State Washington
County Thurston
Elevation
[1]
430 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,795
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1527655 [1]

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.

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History

The community was named after William Vail, the original owner of the town site. [2] 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. [3]

A post office was in operation at Vail from 1930 until 1963. [4] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vail, Washington
  2. 1 2 "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 92. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. ↑ Carlson, Linda (2003). Company Towns of the Pacific Northwest. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press. p. 238. ISBN   978-0-295-80553-5.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 31, 2018.

46°50′42″N122°39′22″W / 46.84500°N 122.65611°W / 46.84500; -122.65611


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