Welcome to South Fallsburg ...

South Fallsburg is located in Sullivan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Fallsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South Fallsburg: S. Fallsburg

South Fallsburg is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

South Fallsburg is within the boundaries of the (845) area code.

The ZIP code for South Fallsburg: 12779<3>

Communities near South Fallsburg ...

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

• Monticello
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Liberty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Ellenville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenville
  • Ellenville is located in Ulster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenville <4>
• Wurtsboro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
  • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <4>
• Otisville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
  • Otisville is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <4>
• Bloomingburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
  • Bloomingburg is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <4>
• Jeffersonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
• Glen Wild
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wild
  • Glen Wild is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Wild <4>
• Harris
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Harris is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <4>
• Divine Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
  • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan 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 South Fallsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Fallsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Fallsburg ...

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

Adding South Fallsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Fallsburg 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 South Fallsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found South Fallsburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Fallsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/