Welcome to Falcon ...
Falcon is located in McNairy County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Falcon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Falcon is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Falcon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Falcon: 731
Communities Also Named Falcon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Falcon - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Falcon.
Communities near Falcon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Falcon.
- Tulu
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
- Tulu is located in McNairy County
- Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
- Corinth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Adamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Crump
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Crump is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
- Bethel Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <4>
- Nixon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
- Eastview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Middleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Michie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Falcon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falcon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Falcon. 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 Falcon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Falcon. See our Newspapers Page for Falcon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falcon ...
Looking for more information about Falcon? 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 Falcon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Falcon.
Adding Falcon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Falcon 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 Falcon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Falcon post office opened in 1874.
We also found Falcon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Falcon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McNairy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falcon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |