Welcome to Falcon ...
Falcon is located in Nevada 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 1852.
Falcon is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Falcon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Falcon: (870)
Communities Also Named Falcon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Falcon - they are located in Colorado, Idaho, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Mississippi, 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.
- Magnolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
- Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <4>
- Stamps
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
- Stamps is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <4>
- Waldo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <4>
- Lewisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
- McNeil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
- McNeil is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNeil <4>
- Emmet
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Perrytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Rosston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Garland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
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.<5>
From that list, the Falcon post office opened in 1852.
We also found Falcon on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
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 Nevada County: www.co.nevada.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Nevada, 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 Falcon - 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/ |