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Welcome to Falcon ...

Falcon is located in Magoffin 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 1888.

Falcon is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Falcon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Falcon: (606)

The ZIP code for Falcon: 41426<4>

Communities Also Named Falcon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Falcon: This one is located in Magoffin County and the other is located in Hancock County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 13 communities that are also named Falcon - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, 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.

  • Paintsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Prestonsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
    • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <5>
  • West Liberty
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <5>
  • Salyersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Allen has also been known as:
    • Beaver Creek Junction
    • Beaver Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <5>
  • Blaine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Asa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
    • Asa is located in Johnson County
  • Ivyton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
    • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
  • Lacey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
  • Maggard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggard
    • Maggard is located in Magoffin 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 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.<6>

From that list, the Falcon post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Falcon.

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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Magoffin, 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>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 Falcon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Falcon 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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