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Welcome to Falkland ...

The town of Falkland is located in Pitt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Falkland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Falkland has a population of 99 people<2> (see below for details).

Falkland is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Falkland: 252

The ZIP code for Falkland: 27827<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Falkland had an population of 99 people. This is an increase of 3.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Falkland had a population of 96 people. This makes Falkland the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 96 people, the population of Falkland decreased 14.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 112 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Falkland.

Communities Also Named Falkland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Falkland - they are located in British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario.

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

Communities near Falkland ...

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

  • Greenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tarboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Winterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ayden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Farmville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmville is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
  • Princeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Bethel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Snow Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Robersonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pinetops
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Falkland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falkland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falkland ...

Looking for more information about Falkland? 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 Falkland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Falkland.

Adding Falkland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Falkland 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 (so far) for Falkland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Falkland post office opened in 1838.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Falkland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Falkland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falkland - 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 town (such as Falkland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Falkland 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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