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 | |
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 Falco post office in 1942 | |
  Falco, Alabama  Falco, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°02′57″N 86°37′06″W / 31.04917°N 86.61833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Covington |
| Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 118171[1] |
History
editThe 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, 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.[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
editFalco was listed as an incorporated community on the U.S. Census from 1920 to 1940.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 592 | — | |
| 1930 | 96 | −83.8% | |
| 1940 | 80 | −16.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Notable person
edit- Emory Williams, businessman and entrepreneur
References
edit- ^ "Falco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Falco, Alabama, in June 1942". Alabama Yesterdays. February 9, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ "Falco and its residents resulted from timber industry". Andalusia Star-News. August 30, 2002. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Covington County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
External links
edit- 1942 photographs of Falco
- Additional photographs of Falco, including railroad pictures
- Photos by John Collier Jr at the Library of Congress.