Crystal City, Texas
Crystal City is a city in the state of Texas in the United States. It is the county seat of Zavala County. The 2020 US census said that 6,354 people lived there.[2] The "San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad" stopped in Crystal City.[5]
City and county seat | |
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Coordinates: 28°41′4″N 99°49′40″W / 28.68444°N 99.82778°WCoordinates: 28°41′4″N 99°49′40″W / 28.68444°N 99.82778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Zavala |
Area | |
• Total | 3.65 sq mi (9.46 km2) |
• Land | 3.64 sq mi (9.44 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,354 |
• Density | 1,743/sq mi (673.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 78839 |
FIPS code | 48-18020[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1355449[4] |
Website | https://crystalcitytx.org/ |
Crystal City was home to a large internment camp in World War II.[6] It was the largest internment camp for Germans and those of German descent in the US.[6] Almost all the children and many of the wives interned here were American citizens.[6] Most were held here for four years.
Crystal City, Texas Media
Oasis Drive Inn on U.S. Highway 83 in Crystal City
References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Crystal City city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf Railroad". Texas Transporation Museum. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 David Martin Davies (6 February 2015). "Texas Matters: The Secret History Of The Crystal City WWII Internment Camp". Texas Public Radio. Retrieved 7 April 2015.