Falco is an unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States. The community lies adjacent to the Conecuh National Forest.
Name The community's name is an acronym for the Florida-Alabama Land Company, which harvested timber in the area.
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. A post office operated under the name Falco from 1903 to 1955.
Falco was photographed by John Collier Jr., who was working for the Farm Security Administration under Roy Stryker.
Demographics Falco was listed as an incorporated community on the U.S. Census from 1920 to 1940.
Notable person Emory Williams, businessman and entrepreneur
References
External links 1942 photographs of Falco Additional photographs of Falco, including railroad pictures Photos by John Collier Jr at the Library of Congress.