Welcome to Carter ...
The town of Carter is located in Beckham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carter has a population of 250 people<2> (see below for details).
Carter is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Carter: 580
The ZIP code for Carter: 73627<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carter had an population of 250 people. This is a decrease of 2.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carter had a population of 256 people. This makes Carter the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 256 people, the population of Carter has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 254 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carter.
Communities Also Named Carter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Carter: This one is located in Beckham County and the other is located in Cherokee County.
Beyond Oklahoma, there are 28 communities that are also named Carter - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (3), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carter.
Communities near Carter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carter.
- Elk City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Sayre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Sayre is located in Beckham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <6>
- Granite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Greer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite <6>
- Sentinel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Canute
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Willow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Delhi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bloomington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Greer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloomington
- From Carter to Bloomington
- Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
- Jester is located in Greer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jester
- From Carter to Jester
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 Carter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carter. 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 Carter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carter. See our Newspapers Page for Carter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carter ...
Looking for more information about Carter? 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 Carter, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carter.
Adding Carter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carter 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 Carter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Carter post office opened in 1900.
We also found Carter on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1922).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carter.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Beckham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carter. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 town (such as Carter). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carter or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |