Spirit Rescuers 2012

Carter was established just after the end of the Civil War in 1866 – 1867. The name comes from Judge W. F. Carter – one of three town founders. The three men established the town around a business operation – a flour mill on Clear Fork Creek. The town was granted a post office in 1888 that remained open until 1907. The population dwindled in the 1920s due to its proximity to Weatherford.