Falcon, 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. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. "Falcon ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

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