Welcome to Falling Waters ...
Falling Waters is located in Berkeley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Falling Waters, you might consider that their post office opened in 1815.
Falling Waters is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Falling Waters lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Falling Waters: (304) and (681)<3>
The ZIP code for Falling Waters: 25419<4>
Websites for Falling Waters ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.berkeleycounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Falling Waters, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Falling Waters ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Falling Waters.
- Hagerstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <5>
- Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <5>
- Charles Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Town
- Charles Town is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles Town <5>
- Ranson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <5>
- Greencastle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <5>
- Boonsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <5>
- Smithsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
- Smithsburg is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <5>
- Williamsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
- Shepherdstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <5>
- Myersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
- Myersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <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 Falling Waters. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falling Waters.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Falling Waters. 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 Falling Waters.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Falling Waters. See our Newspapers Page for Falling Waters.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falling Waters ...
Looking for more information about Falling Waters? 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 Falling Waters, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Falling Waters.
Adding Falling Waters to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Falling Waters 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 Falling Waters was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Falling Waters post office opened in 1815.
We also found Falling Waters in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Falling Waters.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falling Waters. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falling Waters - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | 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 Falling Waters). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Falling Waters or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |