Welcome to Fall River ...
Fall River is located in Lawrence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fall River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
When the people of Fall River refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Fall Riverite<2>
A typical abbreviation for Fall River: Fall Riv.
Fall River is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fall River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fall River is within the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Fall River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Fall River - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nova Scotia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fall River.
Communities near Fall River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fall River.
- Lawrenceburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
- Liberty Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Powell Chapel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Pulaski
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
- New Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Wales
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Loretto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
- Olivet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Gordon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Saint Joseph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
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 Fall River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fall River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fall River. 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 Fall River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fall River. See our Newspapers Page for Fall River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fall River ...
Looking for more information about Fall River? 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 Fall River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fall River.
Adding Fall River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fall River 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 Fall River was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Fall River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fall River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fall River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Fall River refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Fall River may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fall River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |