Welcome to Falls Creek ...
Falls Creek is primarily located in Jefferson County<1>. A portion of Falls Creek extends into Clearfield County.
The location of Falls Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Falls Creek, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Falls Creek: Falls Crk. (or less commonly used: Falls Ck. or Falls Cr.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Falls Creek for more information about variations on the name of Falls Creek.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Falls Creek has a population of 999 people<3> (see below for details).
Falls Creek is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Falls Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Falls Creek: (814)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Falls Creek had an population of 999 people. This is a decrease of 3.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Falls Creek had a population of 1,037 people. This makes Falls Creek the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,037 people, the population of Falls Creek increased 5.49% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 983 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Falls Creek.
Communities Also Named Falls Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Falls Creek - they are located in British Columbia and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Falls Creek.
Communities near Falls Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Falls Creek.
- Punxsutawney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punxsutawney
- Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punxsutawney <5>
- Brookville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <5>
- Ridgway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <5>
- Reynoldsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Reynoldsville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsville <5>
- Curwensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curwensville
- Curwensville is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curwensville <5>
- Brockway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Brockway is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <5>
- Sykesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <5>
- Big Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Mahaffey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
- Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <5>
- Grampian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian
- Grampian is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grampian <5>
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 Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falls Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Falls Creek. 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 Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Falls Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Falls Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falls Creek ...
Looking for more information about Falls Creek? 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 Falls Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Falls Creek.
Adding Falls Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Falls Creek 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 Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Falls Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falls Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Falls Creek. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falls Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |