Crystal Lake, Texas

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Crystal Lake, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Crystal Lake
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Crystal Lake
Coordinates: 31°41′23″N95°30′19″W / 31.68972°N 95.50528°W / 31.68972; -95.50528
Country United States
State Texas
County Anderson
Elevation
331 ft (101 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 430 & 903
GNIS feature ID2034804 [1]

Crystal Lake is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 20 in 2000. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.

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History

Crystal Lake had several homes and a golf course in the 1930s. A church called Antioch Church and several scattered homes were located in the community in 1982 and only one business was reported in the community in 1985. It had a population of 20 in 2000. [2]

Geography

Crystal Lake stands along U.S. Highway 84 and the Texas State Railroad, 8 mi (13 km) east of Palestine in eastern Anderson County. It stands near a lake with the same name. [2]

Economy

Crystal Lake is a thriving church and recreation community with fishing and camping facilities that are used by the Crystal Lake Country Club. [2]

Education

Crystal Lake had a school that belonged to the Swanson Spring school district in the 1930s. It served 49 students in 1932 and was then consolidated with the Palestine Independent School District in 1955. [2] Today the community is served by the Slocum Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Crystal Lake, Texas". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Crystal Lake, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online


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