Welcome to Fallbrook ...
So far, we found very little information about Fallbrook. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fallbrook to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fallbrook, please Contact Us.
Fallbrook would have been located within present day Tioga County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fallbrook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fallbrook is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Fallbrook was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Fallbrook ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fallbrook - they are located in California (2) and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fallbrook.
Communities near Fallbrook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fallbrook.
- Wellsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
- Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <5>
- Mansfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Blossburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Blossburg is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossburg <5>
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Tioga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <5>
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Sylvania
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Roseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Alba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
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 Fallbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fallbrook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fallbrook. 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 Fallbrook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fallbrook. See our Newspapers Page for Fallbrook.
Adding Fallbrook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fallbrook 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 Fallbrook was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Fallbrook on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fallbrook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fallbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Tioga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fallbrook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |