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Carter County, located in south-central Oklahoma, was created in 1907 and named after a prominent Chickasaw and Cherokee Congressman, Charles David Carter. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, railroads were introduced in Carter County, and they expanded as oil exploration grew. The oil and gas industry has continued to be important to the growth of Carter County throughout the years. Lake Murray State Park, Oklahoma’s oldest and largest state park, is located near Ardmore, the county seat of Carter County. Visitors to Carter County will also enjoy a visit to the Greater Southwest Historical Museum, the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum, beautiful Lake Murray or the Wilson Historical Museum with its expanding genealogical collection.
In 2000, census records showed 45,621 people living in Carter County. Countless assets exist for tracing genealogy in Carter County including legal records, cemetery records and a local historical museum. Valuable resources for researching genealogy in Carter County are provided below, including a list of existing towns, a list of ghost towns, the county courthouse address, a detailed map of the county, a list of cemeteries located within the county, library information and more.
Discover Carter County and trace your family history and ancestry with this list of county-specific genealogy resources.
Carter County Courthouse Information
Carter County Clerk
1st Ave. & B St. SW
Ardmore, OK 73401
Telephone: (580) 223-8162
Directions: On the square at 1st Ave. SW and B St. SW.
Carter County Website: http://www.brightok.net/cartercounty/
Detailed Map of Carter County
Search for cemeteries, highways and scenic sites, or examine county and township lines with this detailed map of Carter County.
Existing Towns in Carter County
While researching your family history in Carter County, be sure to visit Ardmore, the largest city in the county. The following towns and cities are located in present day Carter County, Oklahoma.
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Healdton |
Ghost Towns in Carter County
The following towns and cities either no longer exist in Carter County or are still populated, but significantly less so than in years past. These towns and cities are commonly referred to as "ghost towns."
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Alpers Baum Bayou Bridge Berwyn (Now Gene Autry) Boland Bratcher Brock Brook Burton Caldwell Hill Carter Seminary Chargis Cheek Clark Clemscot Cobalt Cobalt Junction Crinerville Deese |
Dillard Downward Spur Dresden Dripping Springs Druitt Durwood Elk Eolian Freeo Gap Gaspurs Glenn Graham Gypsy Hewitt Homer Hoxbar Joiner Keeler |
Keller Loam Lou Maurice McMan Milo Monk Mulkey Nellda New Wilson Newport Old Scott Otterville Pike City Port Post Oak Prairie Spur Pruitt City |
Pruitt Provence Reck Rexroat Sand Point Sand Pit Sneed Staunton Tiff Unbria Wheeler Wirt Woodford Wyatt Yellow Hills |
Cemeteries in Carter County
The following cemeteries are located in present day Carter County, Oklahoma.
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Forty Oaks Family |
Johnson Family Ragtown Cemetery |
Prairie View Cemetery Rice Cemetery |
Libraries in Carter County
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Carter County Genealogical Library |
Healdton Community Library Wilson Public Library |
Historic Newspaper Archives of Carter County
Additional Genealogy Resources for Carter County
Carter County on OKGenWeb: Oklahoma Genealogy & History
Carter County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1326
Ardmore, OK 73402
Places to Visit in Carter County
While researching your family history in Carter County, be sure to check out the following attractions located in the area.
