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Cartwright is an unincorporated rural community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

in Bryan County

Bryan County, Oklahoma

Bryan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 36,534 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Durant. The county shares the same boundaries as the Durant Micropolitan Area. It is also home to the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma located in Durant...

, Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. The post office opened April 25, 1940, and is one of the newest communities in Bryan County. The ZIP Code is 74731. It is named for the US Congressman Wilburn Cartwright

Wilburn Cartwright

Wilburn Cartwright was a lawyer, educator, U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, and United States Army officer in World War II...

. Cartwright was established because of the construction of Denison Dam

Denison Dam

Denison Dam, also known as Lake Texoma Dam, is a dam located on the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma that impounds Lake Texoma. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply, hydroelectric power production, river regulation, navigation and recreation.-History:Completed in 1943 primarily...

when a community of shelters for workmen was erected.

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