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Welcome to Cartersville ...

Cartersville is located in Haskell County<1>.


The location of Cartersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cartersville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Cartersville is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cartersville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Cartersville: (918) & (539)<4>

The ZIP code for Cartersville: 74934<5>

Communities Also Named Cartersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Cartersville - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cartersville.

Communities near Cartersville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cartersville.

  • Poteau
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sallisaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Muldrow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldrow
    • Muldrow is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldrow <6>
  • Stigler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stigler
    • Stigler is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stigler <6>
  • Spiro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiro
    • Spiro is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiro <6>
  • Panama
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <6>
  • Vian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vian
    • Vian is located in Sequoyah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vian <6>
  • Wister
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Shady Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Point
    • Shady Point is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Point <6>
  • Keota
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
    • Keota is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keota <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cartersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cartersville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cartersville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cartersville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cartersville. See our Newspapers Page for Cartersville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cartersville ...

Looking for more information about Cartersville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cartersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cartersville.

Adding Cartersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cartersville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cartersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cartersville post office opened in 1891.

We also found Cartersville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cartersville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cartersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Haskell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cartersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cartersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cartersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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