Welcome to Fallon ...
Fallon is located in Morton County<1>.
The location of Fallon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fallon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Fallon is 2,110 feet [643 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fallon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Fallon (for example, toward Carson), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Fallon is located in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Fallon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Fallon - they are located in California, Louisiana, Montana (2), Nevada, Oklahoma, Ontario, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fallon.
Communities near Fallon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fallon.
- Flasher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flasher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flasher
- Flasher is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flasher <4>
- Solen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solen
- Solen is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solen <4>
- Saint Anthony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Saint Anthony is located in Morton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <4>
- Raleigh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <4>
- Lark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Saint Gertrude
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude
- Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County
- Shields
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Shields is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shields <4>
- Lyons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Morton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
- Porcupine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
- Porcupine is located in Sioux County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Porcupine <4>
- On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
- On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fallon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>
From that list, the Fallon post office opened in 1900.
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 Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Morton, 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 Fallon - 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/ |