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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Barstow Ward County, Texas Zip Code The Texas state capital is Austin. What would you like to know about Barstow Statistics & Facts Location History & History-related items Barstow Schools. Zip Codes 79719 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Barstow is approximately 390 (2006). The approximate number of families is 175 (2000). The amount of land area in Barstow is 1.735 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Barstow is 0.67 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Barstow to Washington DC is 1622 miles. The distance to the Texas state capital is 347 miles. (as the crow flies) Barstow is positioned 31.46 degrees north of the equator and 103.39 degrees west of the prime meridian. Barstow elevation is 2,566 feet above sea level. Barstow per capita income is $7,642 (2000). Barstow miscellany. Return to Index Location Barstow location: in western Texas about 76 miles from Odessa and about 209 miles from El Paso. Other nearby communities include Lindsay, Pyote, Wink, Coyanosa, Wickett, Mentone and Toyah. Return to Index History & History Related Items Barstow history: Barstow was founded in 1892 by its namesake, George E. Barstow. He came here from Rhode Island. Since he was quite an expert on irrigation, he bagan to implement his ideas and knowledge in the area. The courthouse was built in 1893. Irrigation in the area began to bring more crops of fruit and vegetables. When the Pecos River dam broke in 1904 and droughts followed for a number of year, the farming industry basically fell apart. By 1918, farming was mostly just a memory. At one time, Barstow was the Ward County Seat. The red sandstone courthouse was built in 1893 with local rock. The county seat was moved to Monahans in 1938. Barstow is one of the rare towns in Texas where the founder/ namesake is buried in the local cemetery. George E. Barstow was an interesting man who came to Texas from Rhode Island (via New York) and was one of the leading world experts on irrigation. The town was organized in 1892 and the courthouse built the following year. Here are some great pictures of historic Barstow and present-day. Handbook of Texas Online history page for Barstow. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Texas To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Search Key to the City Custom Search OR Search All the Web Custom Search

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