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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Falls City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Falls City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Falls City, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Falls City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Falls City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Falls City ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Falls City, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Falls City may originally have been Fall's City.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Falls City might be written as Fall City.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Falls City is historic, it would have been located within present day Winston County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winston County: Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Marion & Walker.

Below are the counties that are near Falls City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Falls City:

  • Winston County     (The home county of Falls City)
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.
    • Red Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Blount County
    • Reid's
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid's. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
      • Reid's is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid's
      • From Falls City to Reid's
    • Blount Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Smoke Rise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
      • Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
    • Bangor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Warrior
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <4>
  • Cullman County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.
    • Bazemore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Glen Allen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Alta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alta
      • From Falls City to Alta
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.
    • Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Media
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sayre
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Jefferson County
    • West Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.
    • Wren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakville
      • From Falls City to Oakville
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.
    • Thornhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thornhill
      • From Falls City to Thornhill
    • Rock City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Brilliant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <4>
    • Bear Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.
    • Marylee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marylee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
      • Marylee is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marylee
      • From Falls City to Marylee
    • South Lowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • Edgil
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgil
      • From Falls City to Edgil
    • Gamble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gamble
      • From Falls City to Gamble
    • Burrows Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saragossa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saragossa
      • From Falls City to Saragossa
    • Prospect
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prospect
      • From Falls City to Prospect
    • Nauvoo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Red Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Rock
      • From Falls City to Red Rock
    • Slicklizzard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jasper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Falls City, see our County-by-County Page for Falls City.

Cemeteries Near Falls City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Falls City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Falls City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.

  • Wilson - Tubbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson - Tubbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson - Tubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • J A Bennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J A Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J A Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gaddy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaddy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Omega Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omega Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omega Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor - Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor - Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor - Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (581 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • John Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Arley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Falls City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Falls City.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Falls City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Falls City.

Newspapers Published in Falls City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Falls City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Falls City, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Falls City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Falls City:

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Falls City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Falls City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Falls City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0240, Longitude: -87.2834       In this case, the coordinates for Falls City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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