Welcome to Proctor ...

Proctor is located in Swain 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 1886.

Proctor is 1,710 feet [521 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Proctor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Proctor lies within the (828) area code.

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, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, 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.

• Cowan Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
  • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
• Rocky Branch
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
  • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
• Andrews
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
  • Andrews is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>
• Bryson City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
  • Bryson City is located in Swain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <4>
• Robbinsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
  • Robbinsville is located in Graham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <4>
• Townsend
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
  • Townsend is located in Blount County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <4>
• Starkeytown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkeytown
  • Starkeytown is located in Sevier County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 431 people
• Miller Cove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cove
  • Miller Cove is located in Blount County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 267 people
• Walland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walland
  • Walland is located in Blount County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walland <4>
• Lake Santeetlah
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
  • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
  • Santeetla
  • Santeetlah
  • Santultah
  • Thunderbird Mountain
  • Thunderbird

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 both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections 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 1886.

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 Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/