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 revealed on September 23rd, 2018 that Eunice Estelle Riso died in Visalia, California.  Riso was 86 years old and was born in Milford, CT.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Eunice Estelle's life.

It was written by San Diego Union-Tribune on September 16th, 2018 that Kenneth Phelps Prue passed on in Visalia, California.  Prue was 96 years old and was born in Englewood, NJ.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Kenneth Phelps's life.

It was reported by Chino Champion on April 14th, 2018 that Lewis W Aukeman passed away in Visalia, California.  Aukeman was 90 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lewis W's life.

It was revealed on January 16th, 2018 that Doug Harvey passed on in Visalia, California.  Harvey was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Doug's life.

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

It was revealed on October 21st, 2017 that Robert M Horn passed away in Ashdown, Arkansas.  Horn was 69 years old and was born in Visalia, CA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert M's life.

It was reported 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 share your condolences and honor Linda Mae's life.

It was noted 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 perished in Visalia, California.  Abramson was 31 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Isaac Francis's life.

It was disclosed by Monterey Herald 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.

History

In 1853, Visalia became the county seat of Tulare County, then an extensive County encompassing parts or all of Madera County, California Fresno County, California Kings County, California and Kern County, California Counties. 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. 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 first building was a log stockade called Fort Visalia. 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.

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