The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Fallston was settled in the 1880s and incorporated in 1893, and named for John Z. Falls, Sheriff of Cleveland County.
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National Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Fallston
1 place in Fallston is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In North Carolinaby listings · the typical town has 1
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
2019first listedStamey Company Store
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.