Welcome to Fallon ...
Fallon is located in Prairie County<1>.
The location of Fallon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Fallon: FAL-un<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fallon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Fallon is 2,200 feet [671 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Fallon is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Fallon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fallon is located in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Fallon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Fallon: This one is located in Prairie County and the other is located in Custer County.
Beyond Montana, there are 9 communities that are also named Fallon - they are located in California, Louisiana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fallon.
Communities near Fallon ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Fallon.
- Terry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <5>
- Mildred
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Mildred is located in Prairie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mildred <5>
- West Glendive
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Glendive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glendive
- West Glendive is located in Dawson County
- Lindsay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- Lindsay is located in Dawson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsay <5>
- Glendive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendive
- Glendive is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendive <5>
- Ismay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ismay
- Ismay is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Former name for Ismay:
- Joe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ismay <5>
- Allard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Fallon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fallon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fallon. 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 Fallon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fallon. See our Newspapers Page for Fallon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fallon ...
Looking for more information about Fallon? 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 Fallon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fallon.
Adding Fallon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fallon 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 Fallon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fallon post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fallon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fallon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Prairie, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Fallon. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fallon - 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/ |