Welcome to Cartwright ...
Cartwright is located in McKenzie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cartwright, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Cartwright is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<2>.
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 west is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Cartwright lies within the (701) area code.
The ZIP code for Cartwright: 58838<3>
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, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, 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.
- Sidney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Richland County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Richland County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
- Alexander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <4>
- Rawson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Harding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Harding is located in McKenzie County
- Dore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dore
- Dore is located in McKenzie County
- Charbonneau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
- Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Williams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
- Piche
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piche
- Piche is located in Richland County (MT)
- Arnegard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnegard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnegard
- Arnegard is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnegard <4>
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cartwright, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<6>
From that list, the Cartwright post office opened in 1901.
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 North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McKenzie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cartwright - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Cartwright). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cartwright or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |