Welcome to Falco ...
Falco is located in Covington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Falco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Falco is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Falco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Falco lies within the (334) area code.
Communities near Falco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Falco.
- Andalusia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <3>
- Florala
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
- Florala is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <3>
- Paxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Walton County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <3>
- Laurel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Laurel Hill is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Hill <3>
- Lockhart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Carolina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Libertyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Bradley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Red Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Covington County
- Cannon Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
- Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Falco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Falco. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Falco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Falco. See our Newspapers Page for Falco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falco ...
Looking for more information about Falco? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Falco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Falco.
Adding Falco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Falco in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Falco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Falco post office opened in 1903.
We also found Falco on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Falco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |