Country United States Annexed 1954 Elevation 366 m | Settled 1947 Founded by Edward Carter | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind S at 37 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
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. It was annexed in 1954 by Del City.
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.