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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Proctor (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Proctor. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Proctor is located in Ford County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ford County: Champaign, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, McLean & Vermilion.

Below are the counties that are near Proctor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Proctor:

  • Ford County     (The home county of Proctor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
    • Gibson City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Garber
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Garber is located in Ford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garber
      • From Proctor to Garber
    • Elliott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sibley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <1>
    • Melvin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <1>
    • Paxton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <1>
    • Roberts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <1>
    • Piper City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
    • Foosland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisher
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <1>
    • Lotus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dewey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <1>
    • Prospect
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake of the Woods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
      • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
    • Ludlow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <1>
    • Mahomet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
      • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <1>
    • Rantoul
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
      • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <1>
    • Thomasboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
      • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <1>
    • Bondville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Gifford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <1>
    • Seymour
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • De Witt County
  • Iroquois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
    • Loda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
      • Loda is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <1>
    • Buckley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley
      • Buckley is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckley <1>
    • Thawville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thawville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thawville
      • Thawville is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thawville <1>
    • Del Rey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridgeville
      • From Proctor to Ridgeville
    • Cissna Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
      • Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <1>
    • La Hogue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Onarga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
    • Strawn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn
      • Strawn is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawn <1>
    • Fairbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Forrest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
      • Forrest is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <1>
    • Chatsworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <1>
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avoca
      • From Proctor to Avoca
    • Charlotte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Charlotte
      • From Proctor to Charlotte
    • Wing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
    • Saybrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <1>
    • Bellflower
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <1>
    • Laurette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
      • Laurette is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laurette
      • From Proctor to Laurette
    • Glen Avon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Kumler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kumler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
      • Kumler is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kumler
      • From Proctor to Kumler
    • Arrowsmith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
      • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <1>
    • Anchor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cropsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <1>
    • Ellsworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <1>
    • Cooksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Le Roy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>
    • Merna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
      • Merna is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <1>
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <1>
    • White Heath
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Heath
      • White Heath is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Heath <1>
    • De Land
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
  • Vermilion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
    • Rankin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Vermilion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <1>
    • Armstrong
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Proctor, see our County-by-County Page for Proctor.

Cemeteries Near Proctor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Proctor.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Proctor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • East Bend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Beekman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Drummer Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummer Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummer Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellflower Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellflower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Naylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Old Township Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Township Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willowbrook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pontoppidan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontoppidan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontoppidan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Farmersville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmersville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Proctor had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.

  • Foosland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Harpster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpster
    • Harpster is located in Ford County
  • Gibson City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dickerson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
    • Dickerson is located in Champaign County
  • Fisher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <1>
  • Saybrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
    • Saybrook is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <1>
  • Osman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
    • Osman is located in McLean County
  • Laurette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
    • Laurette is located in McLean County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Laurette
    • From Proctor to Laurette
  • Dewey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
    • Dewey is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <1>
  • Elliott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Guthrie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Guthrie is located in Ford County
  • Garber
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
    • Garber is located in Ford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Garber
    • From Proctor to Garber
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    • Blue Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
    • Tomlinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomlinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson
      • Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
    • Kumler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kumler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
      • Kumler is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kumler
      • From Proctor to Kumler

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Proctor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Proctor.

Newspapers Published in Proctor ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 181 newspapers that have been published in the area around Proctor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Proctor, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Proctor.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Proctor:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Proctor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Proctor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Proctor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Proctor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3985, Longitude: -88.4040       In this case, the coordinates for Proctor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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