Cartwright, Oklahoma

Cartwright, Oklahoma
Top to bottom, left to right:
Viewing east on Oklahoma State Highway 91 in Cartwright, the city's United States Postal Service post office, and the Texoma Inn
Interactive map of Cartwright, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 33°51′20″N 96°33′40″W / 33.85556°N 96.56111°W / 33.85556; -96.56111
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyBryan
Area
 • Total
2.371 sq mi (6.14 km2)
 • Land2.37 sq mi (6.1 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.026 km2)
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
492
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74731
Area code580
GNIS feature ID2629910

Cartwright is an unincorporated rural community and census-designated place in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 492.' The post office opened April 25, 1940, and it is one of the newest communities in Bryan County. The ZIP code is 74731.

It is named for Congressman Wilburn Cartwright. Cartwright was established because of the construction of Denison Dam when a community of shelters for workmen was erected.