Headswood was a paper mill which produced board. Closed due to downturn in market in 1978.  

The early maps identify the area as dedicated to Coal Mining and there was a Meldrum Pit locally

Possibly from John De Graham who died fighting with Wallace in 1298.  He had a castle, now in ruins, not far from Fankerton.  Graham is also a well known and respected family name in the area especially within farming circles.  

In 1915 the train carrying soldiers bound for Gallipoli in Turkey crashed at Quintinshill near Gretna.  The troops had left Larbert station after a short period of training.   239 were killed. 

A gentleman called Harry Dhillon, who moved to Falkirk from India ran a successful business and supported many local charities.

In the vicinity of Larbert Loch.