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Welcome to The Falls ...

The Falls is located in Stafford County<1>.


The location of The Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The Falls is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for The Falls: (540)

Communities Also Named The Falls ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named The Falls: This one is located in Stafford County and the other is located in Nottoway County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 17 communities that are also named The Falls - they are located in Alaska, British Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near The Falls ...

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

  • Fredericksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dumfries
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
    • Dumfries is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
  • Remington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
    • Remington is located in Fauquier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
  • Quantico
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <4>
  • Hartwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
    • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
  • Meadowood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
    • Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
  • Stafford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Canterbury Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
    • Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
  • King James Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
    • King James Village is located in Stafford County
  • Northridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
    • Northridge is located in Stafford County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Falls ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Stafford, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Falls - 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.









 

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