Nearest Communities to Vail,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Vail, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Vail:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Vail is located in Eagle County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Eagle County: Garfield, Grand, Lake, Pitkin, Routt & Summit.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 88 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vail. Of these communities, 57 are located in counties other than Eagle County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Vail (which is Eagle County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Vail
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Eagle County (where Vail resides)
- County Website: https://www.eaglecounty.us/
- County Seat for Eagle: Eagle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Mid Vail
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mid Vail is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Vail
- Eagles Nest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eagles Nest is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- West Vail
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Vail is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Vail
- Bighorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bighorn is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
- Dowds Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dowds Junction is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowds Junction
- Minturn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Astor City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Astor City is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor City
- Belden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Belden is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Gilman ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gilman is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Red Cliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Avon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beaver Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Edwards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Camp Hale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Camp Hale is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hale
- Pando ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pando is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pando
- Wilmor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wilmor is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmor
- Carterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Carterville is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
- Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross City is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross City
- Mitchell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Fulford ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fulford is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulford
- Wolcott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sheephorn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sheephorn is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheephorn
- Troutville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Troutville is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- State Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- State Bridge is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Bridge
- Yarmony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yarmony is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmony
- Bond
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Orestod
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Orestod is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestod
- Eagle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Copper Spur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Copper Spur is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Spur
- McCoy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ruedi ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ruedi is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruedi
- Clear Creek County
- County Website: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/
- County Seat for Clear Creek: Georgetown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Bakerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bakerville is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Berthoud Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Berthoud Falls is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Falls
- Graymont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Graymont is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
- Grand County
- County Website: https://www.co.grand.co.us/
- County Seat for Grand: Hot Sulphur Springs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Leal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leal is located in Grand County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leal
- Radium
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Radium is located in Grand County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Azure
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Azure is located in Grand County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azure
- Kremmling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Troublesome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Troublesome is located in Grand County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troublesome
- Parshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake County
- County Website: https://www.lakecountyco.gov/
- County Seat for Lake: Leadville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Climax ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Climax is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Birdseye
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Birdseye is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Leadville Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Leadville Junction is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville Junction
- Adelaide
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Adelaide is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelaide
- Leadville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Malta ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Malta is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Oro City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oro City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
- Resurrection Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Resurrection Mill is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Mill
- Stringtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Park County
- County Website: https://www.parkcountyco.gov/
- County Seat for Park: Fairplay
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Quartzville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quartzville is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzville
- Buckskin Joe ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buckskin Joe is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
- Dudley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dudley is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Park City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Park City is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Alma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alma Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alma Junction is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Junction
- Peabodys ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peabodys is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabodys
- Pitkin County
- County Website: https://www.pitkincounty.com/
- County Seat for Pitkin: Aspen
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Biglow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Biglow is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglow
- Norrie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norrie is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Thomasville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomasville is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Meredith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nast
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nast is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nast
- Summit County
- County Website: https://www.summitcountyco.gov/
- County Seat for Summit: Breckenridge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Frisco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Masontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Masontown is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Wildernest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Slate Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Creek is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Creek
- Copper Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Junction is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Junction
- Silverthorne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Heeney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dillon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Kokomo ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kokomo is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Doenz Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Doenz Place is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doenz Place
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- Peak Seven West
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Peak Seven West is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Seven West
- Breckenridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mayflower Gulch ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mayflower Gulch is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Gulch
- Keystone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Irishman is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Irishman
- Wild Irishman has also been known as:
- Preston Mill
- Preston
- Blue River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue River is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Tiger ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tiger is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
- Lincoln
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Swandyke ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Swandyke is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandyke
- Tordal Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tordal Estates is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tordal Estates
- Rexford ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rexford is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
- Saint Johns ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Johns is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Dyersville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dyersville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Montezuma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chihuahua ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chihuahua is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vail) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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