"Fallon was named after Mike Fallon, born in Ireland in 1849. Fallon was a Union Army drummer boy in (what is believed to be) one of John Fremont's units. In 1853, Fallon settled in Forestville, CA with his wife Eliza Bruner where they had four children. In about 1896, Fallon traded his land in Forestville for an alfalfa ranch in Stillwater near present day Fallon. His ranch home was located at a well-traveled crossroads to Stillwater and surrounding areas. This was the logical site for a post office and a small store and soon became the community we know today as Fallon."