Falcon, Missouri

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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. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Falcon, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 53, ISBN   0-89933-224-2
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  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.
  5. ↑ "Falcon ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

37°36′18″N92°22′44″W / 37.60500°N 92.37889°W / 37.60500; -92.37889


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