Funeral Homes in Barstow, CA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Gil Cedillo (politician and author), Grant Feasel (american football player), Stan Ridgway (singer), Paul Salopek (journalist and writer), Raquel Beezley (model), Joe Baca, Jr. (public relations), and Mark Johnson (golfer).

Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 22,639 at the 2010 census. Barstow is located 55 miles (89 km) north of San Bernardino.Barstow is a major transportation center for the Inland Empire. Several major highways including Interstate 15, Interstate 40, California State Route 58, and U.S. Route 66 converge in the city. It is the site of a large rail classification yard, belonging to the BNSF Railway. The Union Pacific Railroad also runs through town using trackage rights on BNSF's main line to Daggett 10 miles (16 km) east, from where it heads to Salt Lake City and the BNSF heads to Chicago. Barstow is about 62 miles (100 km) from Baker, California and 111 miles (179 km) from Primm, Nevada. Barstow is almost exactly midway between Los Angeles, California (130 miles (210 km) southwest) and Las Vegas, Nevada (125 miles (201 km) northeast).Barstow is home to Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow and is the closest city to the Fort Irwin National Training Center.

Barstow Obituaries

It was disclosed by Daily Press on April 5th, 2022 that James E Morton perished in Barstow, California.  Morton was 88 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James E's life.

It was revealed by Daily Press on March 17th, 2022 that Alex A Villa died in Barstow, California.  Villa was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Alex A's life.

It was disclosed by Daily Press on October 13th, 2021 that James Arthur Thomas Moore passed away in Barstow, California.  Moore was 31 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James Arthur Thomas's life.

It was written by Daily Press on October 2nd, 2021 that David Lee Puckett died in Barstow, California.  Puckett was 86 years old and was born in Ogilvie, MN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor David Lee's life.

It was reported by Orange County Register on July 23rd, 2021 that Christopher "Chris" Buck perished in Barstow, California.  Buck was 37 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Christopher "Chris"'s life.

It was reported by Daily Press on July 12th, 2021 that Joseph "Luther" Friend passed away in Barstow, California.  Friend was 93 years old and was born in Cuba, NM.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joseph "Luther"'s life.

It was reported by Daily Press on July 2nd, 2021 that Michael Steven Sr Dominguez died in Barstow, California.  Dominguez was 67 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Michael Steven Sr's life.

It was disclosed by Daily Press on June 25th, 2021 that Carl Edward Page passed away in Barstow, California.  Page was 61 years old and was born in Greeley, CO.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Carl Edward's life.

It was noted by Daily Press on March 12th, 2021 that Bruce Keeney passed on in Barstow, California.  Keeney was 82 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Bruce's life.

It was reported by Daily Press on March 4th, 2021 that Albert Louis Ramos perished in Barstow, California.  Ramos was 67 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Albert Louis's life.

History

Barstow's roots also lie in the rich mining history of the Mojave Desert.

Barstow's history was further cemented with the paving of the major highways through the city.

The Southern Pacific built a line from Mojave, California through Barstow to Needles in 1883. Barstow started getting settled in the late 1840s in the Mormon Corridor.

Some early Barstow names were Camp Sugarloaf, Grapevine, and Waterman Junction.