Welcome to Proctor ...
Proctor is located in Morgan County<1>.
The location of Proctor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Proctor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Proctor is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Proctor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Proctor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Proctor - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Proctor.
Communities near Proctor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Proctor.
- Osage Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Beach
- Osage Beach is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage Beach <4>
- Camdenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camdenton
- Camdenton is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camdenton <4>
- Versailles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
- Four Seasons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
- Four Seasons has also been known as:
- Village of Four Seasons
- Lake Ozark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ozark
- Lake Ozark is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ozark <4>
- Stover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
- Stover is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stover <4>
- Laurie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurie
- Laurie is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurie <4>
- Sunrise Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach <4>
- Lakeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Linn Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Creek
- Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn Creek <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Proctor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Proctor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Proctor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Proctor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Proctor. See our Newspapers Page for Proctor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Proctor ...
Looking for more information about Proctor? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Proctor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Proctor.
Adding Proctor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Proctor in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Proctor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Proctor post office opened in 1871.
We also found Proctor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Proctor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Proctor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |