Falcon,_Missouri

Falcon, Missouri

Falcon, Missouri

Unincorporated community in the American state of Missouri

Falcon is an unincorporated community in eastern Laclede County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is approximately sixteen miles east of Lebanon on Route 32. The Gasconade River lies just east of the community, which is within the Mark Twain National Forest.[2] The community consists of a post office and two houses.

History

The post office at Falcon has been in operation since 1907.[3] It is unknown why the name "Falcon" was applied to this community.[4] The ZIP Code for Falcon is 65470.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Falcon, Missouri
  2. [2]
    Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. [3]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Laclede County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. [5]
    "Falcon ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

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