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]

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Location of Crystal City, Texas
Location of Crystal City, Texas
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Coordinates: 28°41′4″N 99°49′40″W / 28.68444°N 99.82778°W / 28.68444; -99.82778Coordinates: 28°41′4″N 99°49′40″W / 28.68444°N 99.82778°W / 28.68444; -99.82778
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyZavala
Area
 • Total3.65 sq mi (9.46 km2)
 • Land3.64 sq mi (9.44 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 • Total6,354
 • Density1,743/sq mi (673.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78839
FIPS code48-18020[3]
GNIS feature ID1355449[4]
Websitehttps://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.

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References

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Crystal City city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf Railroad". Texas Transporation Museum. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  6. 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.