Crystal City, Texas
city in Texas, United States
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]
Crystal City, Texas | |
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City and county seat | |
 Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Crystal City | |
| Nickname: Spinach Capital of the World | |
 Location of Crystal City, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 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 |
| Area code | 830 |
| 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.
References
change- ↑ "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.
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