Funeral Homes in Visalia, CA

Facts about Visalia, California

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Brian Sites (actor), Robert B. Laughlin (scientist and professor), Cal Dooley (politician), Rich Amaral (baseball player), Tyler Zeller (basketball player), Ashley Galvan (dancer and actor), and Brian Turner (writer and poet).

Visalia (/vaɪˈseɪljə/ vy-SAYL-yə) is a city situated in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley of California, approximately 230 miles (370 km) southeast of San Francisco, 190 miles (310 km) north of Los Angeles, and 36 miles (58 km) west of Sequoia National Park. The population was 124,442 at the 2010 census.Visalia is the 5th largest city in the San Joaquin Valley after Fresno, Bakersfield, Stockton and Modesto, the 44th most populous in California, and 198th in the United States.As the county seat of Tulare County, Visalia serves as the economic and governmental center to one of the most productive single agricultural counties in the country.Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks are located in the nearby Sierra Nevada mountains, the highest mountain range in the contiguous United States.

Visalia Obituaries

It was disclosed by Chino Champion on April 14th, 2018 that Lewis W Aukeman perished in Visalia, California.  Aukeman was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lewis W's life.

It was noted on January 16th, 2018 that Doug Harvey died in Visalia, California.  Harvey was 87 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Doug's life.

It was noted on November 9th, 2017 that Jerry Don Pruitt passed on in Visalia, California.  Pruitt was 72 years old and was born in Little Rock, AR.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jerry Don's life.

It was noted on October 21st, 2017 that Robert M Horn died in Ashdown, Arkansas.  Horn was 69 years old and was born in Visalia, CA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert M's life.

It was noted by San Diego Union-Tribune on August 10th, 2017 that Linda Mae Mudge passed away in Visalia, California.  Mudge was 45 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Linda Mae's life.

It was disclosed by Monterey Herald on June 15th, 2017 that Ethel Laura Rebelo passed on in Visalia, California.  Rebelo was 96 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ethel Laura's life.

It was noted by The Californian on June 3rd, 2017 that Isaac Francis Abramson passed on in Visalia, California.  Abramson was 31 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Isaac Francis's life.

It was noted by Monterey Herald on June 3rd, 2017 that Isaac Francis Abramson passed away in Visalia, California.  Abramson was 31 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Isaac Francis's life.

It was disclosed by Monterey Herald on May 14th, 2017 that Joanne Mattison (Hartzell) died in Visalia, California.  Ms. Mattison was 89 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joanne's life.

It was revealed by The Californian on May 13th, 2017 that Joanne Mattison (Hartzell) died in Visalia, California.  Ms. Mattison was 89 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joanne's life.

History

Settled in 1852, it is the oldest permanent inland settlement between Stockton, CA and Los Angeles.

The Spanish were reluctant to settle in this area because of climate and the danger from the local native American population. As of 2007, the city is estimated to have a population of 121,792 people and a Visalia Metropolitan Area area of 429,006. This decimated the population of the Yokuts and their way of life was virtually destroyed. Early Visalian history indicates that a school and a Methodist Church were established the same year and the following year a grist mill and a general store were built. An influx of European trappers, traders, explorers, miners and settlers affected the lifestyle of the native Yokuts since the Europeans brought a non hunter-gatherer culture as well as diseases the Yokuts had no resistance to.

The official website for the city of Visalia is http://www.visalia.city/.