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Welcome to Falun ...

Falun is located in Saline County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Falun, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Falun is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Falun lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Falun: 785

The ZIP code for Falun: 67442<3>

Communities Also Named Falun ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Falun - they are located in Alberta and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Falun.

Communities near Falun ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Falun.

  • Salina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lindsborg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Marquette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Assaria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
    • Assaria is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <4>
  • Gypsum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Brookville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Smolan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
    • Smolan is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • New Cambria
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
    • New Cambria is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Cambria
    • From Falun to New Cambria
  • Salemsborg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Phillips Village ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
    • Phillips Village is located in Saline 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 Falun. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falun.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Falun. 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 Falun.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Falun. See our Newspapers Page for Falun.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falun ...

Looking for more information about Falun? 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 Falun, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Falun.

Adding Falun to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Falun 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 Falun was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Falun in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Falun.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falun. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saline County: www.co.saline.ks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Saline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falun - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Falun). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Falun or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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.




 

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