 Falls View was established in the early 20th century as a residential village for managers from the Electro Metallurgical Co., part of the Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation.Electro Metallurgical operated four ferroalloy plants in the area, powered by hydroelectricity generated at the dam on Kanawha Falls.Pierre Sainsevain

Pierre "Don Pedro" Sainsevain (November 20, 1818 – October 4, 1904) was a French settler in California during the Mexican era.