Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Proctor had a population of 277 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
- Beattyville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saint Helens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tallega
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tallega is located in Lee County
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- Monica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Monica is located in Lee County
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- Fincastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle is located in Lee County
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- Athol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Athol is located in Lee County
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- Travellers Rest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
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- Eversole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eversole is located in Owsley County
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- Zachariah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Zachariah is located in Lee County
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- Jetts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
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- Copebranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
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- Patsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Patsey is located in Estill County
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- Sturgeon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sturgeon is located in Owsley County
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- Southfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Southfork is located in Owsley County
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- Alumbaugh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alumbaugh is located in Estill County
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- Chenowee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chenowee is located in Breathitt County
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- Miller's Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
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- Conkling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Conkling is located in Owsley County
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- Wagersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
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- Island City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Island City is located in Owsley County
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- Shoulderblade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shoulderblade is located in Breathitt County
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- Furnace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Furnace is located in Estill County
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- Campton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Drip Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Drip Rock is located in Jackson County
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- Foxtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
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- Sebastian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
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- Elkatawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elkatawa is located in Breathitt County
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- Slade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
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