Barstow is an unincorporated community in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. Barstow is east of East Moline and Silvis. Barstow is located on a wye that connects track owned by the BNSF Railway, including the Barstow Subdivision.[3] These tracks were previously owned by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q), and a station once existed within the wye.
Barstow, Illinois | |
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Census-designated place | |
Barstow Fire Station and Post Office | |
Barstow, Illinois Barstow, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′06″N 90°21′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Rock Island |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 89 |
| • Density | 839.62/sq mi (323.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-03987 |
| GNIS feature ID | 403936[2] |
Barstow was to be the site of a planned hog plant and a Nascar race track, but both plans were shelved after heavy opposition to them[when?][citation needed].
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| 2020 | 89 | — | |
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| Preceding station | Burlington Route | Following station | ||
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| Colona toward St. Louis |
St. Louis – Savanna | East Moline toward Savanna | ||
| Terminus | Barstow – Earlville | Joslin toward Earlville | ||
Municipalities and communities of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States | ||
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County seat: Rock Island | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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