Welcome to Cartwright ...

Cartwright is located in Clinton 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 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Cartwright is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Cartwright lies within the (606) area code.

Communities Also Named Cartwright ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Cartwright - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, 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.

• Monticello
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Albany
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Jamestown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Burkesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
  • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
• Byrdstown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
  • Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
• Ida
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
  • Ida is located in Clinton County
• Browns Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
  • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
• Murl
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
  • Murl is located in Wayne County
• Shearer Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shearer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
  • Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
• Long Bottom
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
  • Long Bottom is located in Russell County

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 Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cartwright.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/