Falkville (Falkville)
Falkville is a town in Morgan County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area and Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 1,197.
Falkville incorporated three times: first in 1876, again on June 19, 1886, and lastly on December 13, 1898.
Falkville was named for Louis M. Falk, a Prussian merchant who emigrated to the area in the late 1850s. Falk opened a general store in what is now Falkville in 1859 and later became the town's first postmaster. The L&N Railroad was constructed through Falkville in the early 1870s, and a rail station opened in 1872.
In 1936, the Works Progress Administration constructed a town hall for Falkville. This building now serves as the town's library.
Falkville incorporated three times: first in 1876, again on June 19, 1886, and lastly on December 13, 1898.
Falkville was named for Louis M. Falk, a Prussian merchant who emigrated to the area in the late 1850s. Falk opened a general store in what is now Falkville in 1859 and later became the town's first postmaster. The L&N Railroad was constructed through Falkville in the early 1870s, and a rail station opened in 1872.
In 1936, the Works Progress Administration constructed a town hall for Falkville. This building now serves as the town's library.
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