Carter Park, Oklahoma

Carter Park, Oklahoma
City

Location of Cater Park, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°26′46″N 97°27′27″W / 36.44611°N 97.45750°W / 36.44611; -97.45750Coordinates: 36°26′46″N 97°27′27″W / 36.44611°N 97.45750°W / 36.44611; -97.45750
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Oklahoma County
Settled 1947
Annexed 1954
Founded by Edward Carter
Named for Edward Carter
Elevation 1,201 ft (366 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Carter Park was a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. It was located south of S.E. 15th Street and west of Sunnylane Road, west of Del City.[1] It was annexed in 1954 by Del City.[2]

History

Edward Carter, an Oklahoma City area home builder, purchased land at Southeast Fifteenth Street and Sunny Lane Road in 1947. There he built and later incorporated the city of Carter Park. In 1951 facing possible annexation by Oklahoma City, Del City officials offered to annex the city instead, this offer was turned down however. Carter Park instead annexed Mansfield addition a unincorporated housing addition, this doubled the size of Carter Park. Del City continued to persuaded Carter Park till 1954 when a merger agreement was reached allowing Del City to absorb Carter Park.[2]

References

  1. Highways of Oklahoma (back side, Oklahoma City inset) (PDF) (Map) (1954 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
  2. 1 2 Hedglen, Thomas L. Del City, Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. (accessed January 10, 2011)
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