Funeral Homes in Castaic, CA

Facts about the city

Castaic, California (also Castec, or Kashtiq), is a rural unincorporated community located in the northern part of Los Angeles County, California. Many thousands of motorists pass through Castaic daily as they drive to or from Los Angeles on Interstate 5. Castaic Lake is part of the California Water Project and is the site of a hydro-electric power plant. Castaic is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) northwest of the downtown Los Angeles Civic Center and about 10 miles (16 km) north of the city of Santa Clarita, California.

Castaic Obituaries

It was disclosed by Register Guard on February 2nd, 2020 that Ronald Gerald Reynolds passed away in Creswell, Oregon.  Reynolds was 86 years old and was born in Castaic, CA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ronald Gerald's life.

History

Sam's Place (Sam Parson, proprietor) on the Ridge Route has long since gone and is now a memory.

Today it is a growing community near the San Fernando Valley and Greater Los Angeles Area and has many new suburban one and two story houses in new developments.

The origin of the name Castaic - misspelled by many over the decades - is the Chumash Native Americans of the United States American word 'Kashtuk', meaning "eyes.". It is approximately 39 miles (63 km) from the downtown Los Angeles Civic Center. It began life in 1915 at the opening of the original Ridge Route which brought travelers looking for gasoline, water, food, and lodging.