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Welcome to Fallville ...

Fallville is located in Grayson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fallville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Fallville is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Fallville is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Fallville: 276

Communities near Fallville ...

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

  • Wytheville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Galax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sparta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Rural Retreat
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
  • Fries
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Trout Dale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Elk Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Speedwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Ivanhoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fallville ...

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

Adding Fallville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fallville 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 Fallville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Fallville post office opened in 1886.

We also found Fallville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fallville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fallville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/