# Fallon, California

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Unincorporated community in California, United States

For any other use, see [Fallon (disambiguation)](/source/Fallon_(disambiguation)).

**Fallon** is an [unincorporated community](/source/Unincorporated_area#United_States) in [Marin County](/source/Marin_County%2C_California), [California](/source/California), United States.[1] Fallon is located at [38°16′29″N 122°54′21″W / 38.27472°N 122.90583°W / 38.27472; -122.90583](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Fallon,_California&params=38_16_29_N_122_54_21_W_), 2 miles (3.2 km) north of [Tomales](/source/Tomales%2C_California), at an elevation of 75 feet (23 m).[1] It lies just west of [State Route 1](/source/California_State_Route_1) along the abandoned [North Pacific Coast Railroad](/source/North_Pacific_Coast_Railroad).

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Fallon Unincorporated community Fallon Location in California Show map of California Fallon Fallon (the United States) Show map of the United States Coordinates: 38°16′29″N 122°54′21″W / 38.27472°N 122.90583°W / 38.27472; -122.90583 Country United States State California County Marin Elevation [1] 75 ft (23 m) Area code 707

## History

The name Fallon honors Luke and James Fallon, early local settlers. Starting in the 1870s, Fallon was a stop on the [North Pacific Coast Railroad](/source/North_Pacific_Coast_Railroad) connecting [Cazadero](/source/Cazadero%2C_California) to the [Sausalito](/source/Sausalito%2C_California) ferry to San Francisco. The Fallon family operated a dairy and creamery in the area, and shipped dairy products to San Francisco and beyond by rail.[2] Following soon after, in 1898, the first post office in Fallon opened.[3] The town survived the [1906 San Francisco Earthquake](/source/1906_San_Francisco_Earthquake) with little damage,[4] but in 1912, the creamery, train station, and other businesses burned to the ground, and Fallon began to decline as the creamery relocated to the Tomales area.[2]

Rail service to Fallon ended in 1930.[4]

Fallon Station And Nearby Grain & Feed Store 1898-1907

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gnis_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gnis_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-gnis_1-2) [U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fallon, California](https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/1658524)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MIJ_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MIJ_2-1) Fletcher, Scott (April 4, 2022). ["Marin history: Fallon's history"](https://www.marinij.com/2022/04/04/marin-history/). *Marin Independent Journal*. San Rafael, CA. Retrieved December 14, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Durham, David L. (1998). *California's geographic names : a gazetteer of historic and modern names of the state*. Clovis, California. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-884995-14-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-884995-14-4). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [38389700](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/38389700).{{[cite book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_book)}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_location_missing_publisher))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-PAC_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-PAC_4-1) Dickson, John T. (April 25, 1970). ["Fallon Store remains as reminder of colorful past"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/249745487/?terms=fallon&match=1). *Petaluma Argus-Courier*. Petaluma, CA. Retrieved December 14, 2023.

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