Crystal City, Texas
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Crystal City | |
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City | |
The Zavala County Courthouse in Crystal City. | |
![]() Map of Crystal City | |
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 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ricardo Lopez |
Area | |
• Total | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) |
• Land | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 7,190 |
• Density | 2,000/sq mi (770/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 78839 |
Area code(s) | 830 |
FIPS code | 48-18020 |
GNIS feature ID | 1355449 |
Crystal City is a city in the state of Texas in the United States. It is the county seat of Zavala County. About 7,446 people lived there in 2013.[1] The "San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad" stopped in Crystal City.[2]
Crystal City was home to a large internment camp in World War II.[3] It was the largest internment camp for Germans and those of German descent in the US.[3] Almost all the children and many of the wives interned here were American citizens.[3] Most were held here for four years.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Crystal City, Texas". City-data. Onboard Informatics. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ "San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf Railroad". Texas Transporation Museum. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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.