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Casitas Springs (; ''Casitas'',
Casitas Springs (; ''Casitas'', Spanish
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for "little houses") is an unincorporated community in Ventura County, California
Ventura County () is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 843,843. The largest city is Oxnard, and the county seat is the city of Ventura.
Ventura County comprises the Oxn ...
, located east of Lake Casitas
Lake Casitas is a reservoir in Ventura County, California, built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and completed in 1959. The project provides drinking water and water for irrigation. A secondary benefit is flood control. It was the ven ...
. It is an old community which was recorded as Arroyo de Las Casitas (“creek of the little houses”) in 1864. It has a population of 1,038 as of 1999, down from 1,090 in 1990 Census.
Casitas Springs is located along California State Route 33
State Route 33 (SR 33) is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California. It runs north from U.S. Route 101 in Ventura through the Transverse Ranges and the western side of the San Joaquin Valley to Interstate 5 at a point eas ...
south of Oak View.
It is known for its groves of eucalyptus trees along the highway.
History
The community was first recorded in 1864 under the name Arroyo de Las Casitas (“creek of the little houses”). The same 2005 winter storms that damaged nearbyLa Conchita, California
La Conchita (; Spanish for "The Little Shell") is a small unincorporated community in western Ventura County, California, on U.S. Route 101 just southeast of the Santa Barbara county line. The ZIP Code is 93001, and the community is inside are ...
also damaged Casitas Springs.
Economy
The oldest, most rural winery in Ventura County is near the community.Notable people
*Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...
, musician
See also
*Roadshow Revival The Roadshow Revival is a Johnny Cash Tribute Festival held at Mission Park in Ventura, California in June. The location of the Event is in close proximity to Johnny Cash's home and office in Casitas Springs and Ventura. It is produced by Ross Eme ...
References
{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Ventura County, California Unincorporated communities in California