Our Genealogy Helper
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Morgan County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Benton, Camden, Cooper, Miller, Moniteau & Pettis.
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:
- Morgan County (The home county of Proctor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
- Laurie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gravois Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Mount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Versailles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Barnett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glensted
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Excelsior
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Florence
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Syracuse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
- Zora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Edmonson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Cole Camp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Warsaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Tackner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Ionia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Palo Pinto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Racket
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
- Barnumton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Sunrise Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Four Seasons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Four Seasons is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
- Four Seasons has also been known as:
- Village of Four Seasons
- Climax Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
- Lake Ozark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Damsel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Damsel is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
- Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
- Roach
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Osage Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Camdenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Linn Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cole County
- Eugene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
- Celt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Celt is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
- Westfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Westfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Leadmine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Tunas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tunas is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
- Cross Timbers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Avery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Preston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
- Lakeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Bagnell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Aurora Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Eldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kaiser
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Mount
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Olean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Tuscumbia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Etterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Etterville is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
- Brumley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
- Fortuna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- High Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Latham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Tipton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
- Spring Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Smithton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Proctor - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Proctor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Parish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Couts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ard - Menteer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Holst Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Garber Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silvey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Kreglinger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Proctor had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Proctor, with the one closest to Proctor listed first.
- Todd ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Todd is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Sagrada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sagrada is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagrada
- Gravois Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Purvis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Purvis is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
- Zora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Cape Galena ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cape Galena is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Galena
- Boylers Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boylers Mill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylers Mill
- Barnumton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Climax Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hastain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hastain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
- Stover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Versailles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Mount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rocky Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
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 77 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]<4>. 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 start 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:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Camden County
- Cole County
- Dallas County
- Hickory County
- Miller County
- Moniteau County
- Pettis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Proctor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |