Falco, Alabama

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

Falco, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Falco, Alabama
Falco, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°02′57″N 86°37′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCovington
Elevation
243 ft (74 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID118171[1]

History

The community's name is an acronym for the Florida-Alabama Land Company, which harvested timber in the area.[2] Falco was founded by members of the Florida-Alabama Land Company in 1903. The community was home to a large sawmill, the Falco Bank, Falco 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.[3] A post office operated under the name Falco from 1903 to 1955.[4]

Falco was photographed by John Collier Jr., who was working for the Farm Security Administration under Roy Stryker.[2]

Demographics

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

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920592—
193096−83.8%
194080−16.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Notable person

References
  1. "Falco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Falco, Alabama, in June 1942". Alabama Yesterdays. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  3. "Falco and its residents resulted from timber industry". Andalusia Star-News. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  4. "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  5. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.


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