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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 Proctors Corner (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 Proctors Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Proctors Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Proctors Corner: Proctors Cor. (or less commonly used: Proctors Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Proctors Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Proctors Corner may originally have been Proctor's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Proctors Corner might be written as Proctor Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Proctors Corner is located in Hertford County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hertford County: Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Northampton & Southampton (VA).

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

  • Hertford County     (The home county of Proctors Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Ahoskie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Poor Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
    • Earleys
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
      • Earleys is located in Hertford County
    • Cofield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • South Tunis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
      • South Tunis is located in Hertford County
    • Winton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Menola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
      • Menola is located in Hertford County
    • Tunis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Hertford County
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
      • Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County
      • Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
      • Barfield
      • Barfields
    • Harrellsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
      • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Murfreesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <2>
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
      • Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County
  • Bertie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Powellsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Hexlena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
      • Hexlena is located in Bertie County
    • Aulander
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
      • Aulander is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Askewville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
      • Askewville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Colerain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Drew
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Drew is located in Bertie County
    • Lewiston Woodville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
      • Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Kelford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelford
      • Kelford is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Roxobel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxobel
      • Roxobel is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Ashland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Bertie County
    • Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Merry Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hill
      • Merry Hill is located in Bertie County
  • Chowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Mavaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
      • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
    • Ryland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
      • Ryland is located in Chowan County
    • Center Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
    • Edenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Eure
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
      • Eure is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <2>
    • Gatesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <2>
    • Roduco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
      • Roduco is located in Gates County
    • White Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gates County
    • Mintonsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
      • Mintonsville is located in Gates County
    • Mitchells Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
      • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
    • Gates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Muddy Cross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
      • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
    • Reynoldson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reynoldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
      • Reynoldson is located in Gates County
    • Hobbsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
      • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
    • Willeyton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willeyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County
    • Sunbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmyra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Halifax County
    • Braswells Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braswells Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswells Crossroads
      • Braswells Crossroads is located in Halifax County
    • Scotland Neck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hobgood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
      • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Tillery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillery
      • Tillery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillery <2>
    • Roseneath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Oak City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
      • Oak City is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <2>
    • Williamston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hassell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
      • Hassell is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Everetts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everetts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts
      • Everetts is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Gold Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
      • Gold Point is located in Martin County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Eagletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
    • Woodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <2>
    • Potecasi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potecasi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potecasi
      • Potecasi is located in Northampton County
    • Rich Square
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
      • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <2>
    • Conway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Pendleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Northampton County
    • Lasker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasker
      • Lasker is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Severn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Margarettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
      • Margarettsville is located in Northampton County
    • Seaboard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
      • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <2>
  • Perquimans County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Snow Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
    • Belvidere
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Yeopim Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeopim Station
      • Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County
      • Yeopim Station has also been known as:
      • Yeopim
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Perquimans County
    • Nicanor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nicanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicanor
      • Nicanor is located in Perquimans County
    • Hertford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
      • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <2>
    • Winfall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Westover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Washington County
    • Plymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
  • Franklin City (VA)
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Southampton County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Riverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Statesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Sunbeam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Boykins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykins
      • Boykins is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boykins <2>
    • Handsom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
      • Handsom is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Kingsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Newsoms
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
      • Newsoms is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Branchville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Southampton County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Delaware
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Shiloh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Watkins Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Corner
      • Watkins Corner is located in Southampton County (VA)
    • Hunterdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
      • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County (VA)
  • Suffolk City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctors Corner, with the one closest to Proctors Corner listed first.
    • Pittmantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Whaleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City (VA)
    • Whaley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Suffolk City (VA)

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

Cemeteries Near Proctors Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Proctors Corner.

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 Proctors Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Highland Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stony Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brantley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brinkley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willoughby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435568 <5>
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    • Britt - Benthall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Perry Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Memorial Cemetery
      • The Perry Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Perry Family Cemetery
    • Askew Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askew 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.<7>

While we didn't find Proctors Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Proctors Corner.

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

  • Ahoskie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Earleys
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
    • Earleys is located in Hertford County
  • Powellsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Hexlena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
    • Hexlena is located in Bertie County
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Hertford County
  • Bethlehem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Hertford County
  • Saint John
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Saint John is located in Hertford County
  • Aulander
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
    • Aulander is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Rosemead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemead
    • Rosemead is located in Bertie County
  • South Tunis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunis
    • South Tunis is located in Hertford County
  • Winton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Menola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
    • Menola is located in Hertford County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Tunis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Hertford County
    • Harrellsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
      • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Mapleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Hertford County

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

Newspapers Published in Proctors Corner ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Proctors Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Proctors Corner, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Proctors Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Proctors Corner:

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

The official website for Hertford County: www.co.hertford.nc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Proctors Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Proctors Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2554, Longitude: -76.9877       In this case, the coordinates for Proctors Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Proctors Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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