Crystal Lake, Texas

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States

Crystal Lake, Texas

Unincorporated community

Crystal Lake

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Coordinates: 31°41′23″N 95°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 codes| 430 & 903
GNIS feature ID| 2034804[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.

## History

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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

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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

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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

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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.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Crystal Lake, Texas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ a b c d Crystal Lake, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online

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Municipalities and communities of Anderson County, Texas, United States

County seat: Palestine

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* Elkhart
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* Alderbranch
* Bethel
* Blackfoot
* Bois d'Arc
* Bradford
* Brushy Creek
* Cayuga
* Cronin
* Crystal Lake
* Elmtown
* Elmwood
* Fosterville
* Greens Bluff
* Long Lake
* Massey Lake
* Montalba
* Mound City‡
* Pert
* Salmon
* Slocum
* Springfield
* Swanson Hill Church
* Tennessee Colony
* Todd City
* Tucker
* Wells Creek
* Yard

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* Jarvis
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