J. Wesley Fallass built his own house soon after, and the unplatted hamlet of Fallassburgh (later Fallasburg) prospered as more people moved to the area surrounding the mills.

Soon the railroad network criss-crossed Michigan, making neighboring Lowell a boomtown, but bypassing Fallasburg completely.

Because it was a somewhat isolated location and much of the area was owned by local government, the remnants of the hamlet survived, reasonably intact, into the 21st century.

In addition, in later years, the Fallasburg Historical Society was dedicated to preserving the site and its open spaces from development.

Thus, Fallasburg is notable as one of the few pioneer-era settlements in Michigan which survived the disruption of the railroads with a substantial portion of its historic character intact.