Welcome to Falls Village ...
Falls Village is located in Litchfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Falls Village, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
A typical abbreviation for Falls Village: Falls Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Falls Village for more information about variations on the name of Falls Village.
Falls Village is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Falls Village lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Falls Village is located in the (860) area code.
The ZIP code for Falls Village: 06031<3>
Communities Also Named Falls Village ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Falls Village - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Falls Village.
Communities near Falls Village ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Falls Village.
- Torrington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrington <4>
- Torrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Litchfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
- Great Barrington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - North Canaan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Falls Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falls Village.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Falls Village. 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 Falls Village.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Falls Village. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Falls Village.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falls Village ...
Looking for more information about Falls Village? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Falls Village, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Falls Village.
Adding Falls Village to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Falls Village 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 Falls Village was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Falls Village post office opened in 1828.
We also found Falls Village in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Falls Village.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falls Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falls Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Falls Village). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Falls Village or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |