Crystal Lake is an

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in Anderson County, located in the

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. 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

Crystal Lake had several homes and a

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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.

Geography

Crystal Lake stands along U.S. Highway 84 and the

Texas State Railroad The Texas State Railroad is a historic heritage railroad between Rusk and Palestine, Texas. Built by inmates, it was founded in 1883 by the state of Texas to haul raw materials for a smelter at the prison at Rusk. Regular service on the line was ...

, east of Palestine in eastern Anderson County. It stands near a lake with the same name.

Economy

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

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 Palestine Independent School District is a public school district based in Palestine, Texas (USA) that serves approximately 3,500 students in central Anderson County. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the T ...

in 1955. Today the community is served by the Slocum Independent School District.

References

Unincorporated communities in Anderson County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{AndersonCountyTX-geo-stub