I first heard about Fallis, Oklahoma, while tracing old railroad routes through Lincoln County, and what I discovered was a community that once thrived with promise but couldn’t sustain its momentum.
This tiny town tells a story that countless rural American settlements share: rapid growth followed by equally rapid decline.
With only 21 residents recorded in the 2020 census, Fallis stands as a living reminder of how quickly fortunes can shift in small-town America. The streets still exist, a handful of structures remain standing, and the town is technically still on the map, more a dot on a rural route than a full-service community…