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Welcome to Cartwright ...

Cartwright is located in Limestone County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cartwright, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Cartwright is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Cartwright: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Cartwright ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Cartwright - they are located in Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Cartwright ...

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

  • Decatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
  • Athens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
  • Trinity
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
  • Ardmore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
  • Rogersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
  • Ardmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
  • Lexington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • North Courtland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
    • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Courtland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Minor Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
    • Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people

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 Cartwright. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cartwright.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cartwright. 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 Cartwright.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cartwright ...

Looking for more information about Cartwright? 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 Cartwright, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cartwright.

Adding Cartwright to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cartwright 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 Cartwright was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Cartwright on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cartwright.

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

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Limestone, 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 Cartwright - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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