Fallon is a
Roanoke,
Virginia
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neighborhood located in southeast Roanoke. It borders the neighborhoods of
Hollins on the north,
Kenwood to the south and
Belmont on the west. The eastern and part of the northern border is shared with the town of
Vinton.
Today the neighborhood is bisected by
Virginia State Route 24
State Route 24 (SR 24) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 221 (US 221) and SR 116 in Roanoke east to US 60 in Mt. Rush. SR 24 connects Roanoke with several small communities in ...
(Dale Avenue) and is bordered by
Tinker Creek to the east.
History
Originally established as a neighborhood serving workers of the neighboring
Roanoke Shops, the majority of the development in Fallon dates from between the 1890s and 1950s.
The Southeast Action Forum serves as the citizen advocacy group for the neighborhood, and today Fallon is both the location of Fallon Park and the
Fallon Park Elementary School.
References
External links
Belmont-Fallon Neighborhood PlanSoutheast Action Forum
Neighborhoods in Roanoke, Virginia
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