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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 consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

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 is within the boundaries of 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)
  • Albany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
  • Savage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Clinton County
  • 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

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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cartwright post office opened in 1880.

We also found Cartwright in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clinton, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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