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Welcome to Falls Junction ...

Falls Junction is located in Cuyahoga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Falls Junction, 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 Falls Junction: Falls Jct. (or less commonly used: Falls Jctn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Falls Junction for more information about variations on the name of Falls Junction.

Falls Junction is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Falls Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Falls Junction - they are located in Alabama, Maryland, Minnesota and New York.

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

Communities near Falls Junction ...

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

  • Cleveland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Akron
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
  • Parma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
    • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <3>
  • Lakewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cuyahoga Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
    • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <3>
  • Euclid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <3>
  • Strongsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cleveland Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
    • Stow is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <3>
  • North Royalton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
    • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falls Junction ...

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

Adding Falls Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Falls Junction on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Falls Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Cuyahoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falls Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.