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Welcome to Barstow ...

The city of Barstow is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Barstow is located in Ward County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Barstow, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Barstow has a population of 394 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Barstow is 2,560 feet [780 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Barstow is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Barstow lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Barstow: 432

The ZIP code for Barstow: 79719<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Barstow had an population of 394 people. This is an increase of 12.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Barstow had a population of 349 people. This makes Barstow the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 349 people, the population of Barstow decreased 14.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 406 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Barstow.

Communities Also Named Barstow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Barstow - they are located in California (2), Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Ontario and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Barstow.

Communities near Barstow ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barstow.

  • Pecos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
    • Pecos is located in Reeves County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <6>
  • Pyote
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lindsay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
    • Lindsay is located in Reeves County
  • Arno
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
    • Arno is located in Reeves County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arno
    • From Barstow to Arno
  • Mentone
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Woody ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woody. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
    • Woody is located in Loving County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woody
    • From Barstow to Woody
  • Wickett
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickett
    • Wickett is located in Ward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickett <6>
  • Coyanosa
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyanosa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyanosa
    • Coyanosa is located in Pecos County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyanosa <6>
  • Wink
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Toyah
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Barstow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barstow.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barstow. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barstow.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barstow. See our Newspapers Page for Barstow.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barstow ...

Looking for more information about Barstow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Barstow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Barstow.

Adding Barstow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Barstow in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Barstow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Barstow post office opened in 1891.

We also found Barstow in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Barstow.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barstow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ward, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Barstow.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barstow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Barstow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Barstow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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