Welcome to Falcon ...
The town of Falcon is located in Quitman County<1>.
The location of Falcon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Falcon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Falcon has a population of 143 people<3> (see below for details).
Falcon is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Falcon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Falcon: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Falcon had an population of 143 people. This is a decrease of 14.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 54.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Falcon had a population of 167 people. This makes Falcon the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 167 people, the population of Falcon decreased 47.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 317 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Falcon.
Communities Also Named Falcon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Falcon - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Falcon.
Communities near Falcon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Falcon.
- Batesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <5>
- Sardis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <5>
- Marks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <5>
- Lambert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
- Lambert is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,325 people
- Como
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <5>
- Jonestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <5>
- Crenshaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <5>
- Crowder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Coahoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <5>
- Lula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <5>
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 Falcon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falcon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Falcon. 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 Falcon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Falcon. See our Newspapers Page for Falcon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falcon ...
Looking for more information about Falcon? 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 Falcon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Falcon.
Adding Falcon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Falcon 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 Falcon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Falcon post office opened in 1904.
We also found Falcon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Falcon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falcon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Quitman, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Falcon. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falcon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |