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"At the McCoy railroad station, Sept. 6, 1913. In back: Earl Brooks, Eunice Redmond, Phil Hines, [?] In front: John LaForce, Annie Panting, Edith Hemsworth, Harry Groh, [?], Charley Horn and H. W. Plum, the depot agent." -- McCoy Memoirs p.166 The sign for McCoy has the elevation: 7,210 feet; no population. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]

The last section of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" pays homage to the other towns and communities scattered throughout the Vail & Eagle River Valleys. Many towns precede Vail's history by as much as a century and provide context to the people, communities, economy, and growth of the area as well as the movement of people and industries. What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County pioneers to the names of our towns...