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Welcome to Fallis ...

Fallis is located in Henry County<1>.


The location of Fallis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fallis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Fallis is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fallis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Fallis: (502)

Communities Also Named Fallis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fallis - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fallis.

Communities near Fallis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fallis.

  • Frankfort
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Eminence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <4>
  • Owenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenton
    • Owenton is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owenton <4>
  • New Castle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
  • Pleasureville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stamping Ground
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
    • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Campbellsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sparta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Gallatin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
  • Sanders
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
    • Sanders is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanders <4>
  • Worthville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
    • Worthville is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people

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 Fallis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fallis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fallis. 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 Fallis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fallis. See our Newspapers Page for Fallis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fallis ...

Looking for more information about Fallis? 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 Fallis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fallis.

Adding Fallis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fallis 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 Fallis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fallis post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fallis.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fallis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.henrycountygov.com/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fallis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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