Falco, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Falco, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Covington
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:243
Coordinates:31.0492°N -86.6183°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:118171

Falco, also spelled Falko, is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States. The community lies entirely within the Conecuh National Forest.

History

The community's name is an acronym for the Florida-Alabama Land Company, which harvested timber in the area.[1] Falco was founded by members of the Florida-Alabama Land Company in 1903. The community was home to a large sawmill, the Falco Bank, Falcola Bottling Company, a 40-room hotel, a grist mill and general stores. A two-story railroad depot sat near the logging railroads, which connected to the Central of Georgia and L&N lines. The town began to decline after a fire destroyed the saw mill in 1925. The mill was then moved to Willow, Florida.[2] A post office operated under the name Falco from 1903 to 1955.[3]

Falco was photographed by John Collier Jr., who was working for the Farm Security Administration under Roy Stryker.

Demographics

Falco was listed as an incorporated community on the U.S. Census from 1920 to 1940.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Falco, Alabama, in June 1942. Alabama Yesterdays. February 9, 2015 . 26 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Falco and its residents resulted from timber industry. Andalusia Star-News. August 30, 2002. 25 December 2015.
  3. Web site: Covington County . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151225173450/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=AL&county=Covington . 25 December 2015 .