Cartwright, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 33°51′10″N 96°33′43″W / 33.852879°N 96.561938°W / 33.852879; -96.561938

Cartwright is an unincorporated rural community in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office opened April 25, 1940, and is one of the newest communities in Bryan County. The ZIP Code is 74731. It is named for the US Congressman Wilburn Cartwright. Cartwright was established because of the construction of Denison Dam when a community of shelters for workmen was erected.

Further reading

• Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.

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