Cartwright, Oklahoma
Cartwright, Oklahoma | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Bryan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.371 sq mi (6.14 km2) |
| • Land | 2.37 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.026 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 492 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 74731 |
| Area code | 580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629910 |
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.