Falco, Alabama
Unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States
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Falco is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States. The community lies adjacent to the Conecuh National Forest.
Falco, Alabama | |
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Falco post office in 1942 | |
| Nickname(s): Falco, Florida | |
  Falco, Alabama Location within Alabama  Falco, Alabama Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°02′57″N 86°37′06″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Covington |
| Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36483 |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 118171[1] |
Name
The community's name is an acronym for the Florida-Alabama Land Company, which harvested timber in the area.[2]
History
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 at Galliver, FL 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. The hotel was moved to Opp, AL.[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
Notable person
- Emory Williams, businessman and entrepreneur