| Official Name: | Carter, Arkansas |
| Settlement Type: | Historical unincorporated community |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | White River |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1335 |
| Elevation M: | 407 |
| Pushpin Map: | Arkansas |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Carter's position in Arkansas. |
| Coordinates: | 35.9269°N -94.0522°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 72701 |
| Area Code: | 479 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 65300 |
Carter (1960–2018) was an unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. It is located on Arkansas Highway 74 between Arnett and Sulphur City. At times it was also known as Carter's Store, Carter Store, and Hicks.[1] A post office, for all these names at different times existed from 1875 to 1953. The community has the name of John C. Carter, first postmaster.[2]