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Welcome to Carpenter ...

Carpenter is primarily located in Custer County<1>. A portion of Carpenter extends into Roger Mills County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Carpenter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Carpenter is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Carpenter lies within the (580) area code.

Communities Also Named Carpenter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Carpenter - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Carpenter ...

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

  • Elk City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Elk City is located in Beckham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,354 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk City <4>
  • Burns Flat
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Flat
    • Burns Flat is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns Flat <4>
  • Cheyenne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Hammon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon
    • Hammon is located in Roger Mills County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammon <4>
  • Canute
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
  • Foss
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
    • Foss is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <4>
  • Strong City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
    • Strong City is located in Roger Mills County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
  • Berlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Roger Mills County
  • Dill City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dill City
    • Dill City is located in Washita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dill City <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 Carpenter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carpenter.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carpenter ...

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

Adding Carpenter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carpenter 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 Carpenter was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carpenter.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carpenter. 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 Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carpenter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>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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