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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 Proctorville (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 Proctorville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Proctorville is located in Lawrence County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Boyd (KY), Greenup (KY), Gallia, Jackson, Scioto, Cabell (WV) & Wayne (WV).

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Proctorville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctorville, with the one closest to Proctorville listed first.
    • Rockwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockwood
      • From Proctorville to Rockwood
    • Chesapeake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
    • Athalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Sybene
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Proctorville to Sybene
    • Scottown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County
    • Linnville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Wood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Andis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • South Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <3>
    • Aid
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aid
      • From Proctorville to Aid
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Proctorville to Sheridan
    • Kitts Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctorville, with the one closest to Proctorville listed first.
    • Crown City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Bladen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Proctorville to Eureka
    • Patriot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County
    • Gallipolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rodney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mills Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Westbrook Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
    • Kerr
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Rio Grande
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctorville, with the one closest to Proctorville listed first.
    • Haverhill Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
    • Powellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <3>
    • Hales Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctorville, with the one closest to Proctorville listed first.
    • Catlettsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cliffside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Proctorville to Normal
    • Lockwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Proctorville to Lockwood
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Westwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Durbin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Millseat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Cannonsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Big Sandy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Proctorville to Big Sandy
    • Mavity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Proctorville to Mavity
    • Princess
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctorville, with the one closest to Proctorville listed first.
    • Denton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Jeriel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeriel
      • From Proctorville to Jeriel
    • Mount Savage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pactolus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctorville, with the one closest to Proctorville listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Russell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Flatwoods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
    • Raceland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Danleyton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Proctorville to Danleyton
    • Wurtland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Argillite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Greenup
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hunnewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Proctorville to Hunnewell
    • Lloyd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Hopewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Grays Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctorville, with the one closest to Proctorville listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zelda
      • From Proctorville to Zelda
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolton
      • From Proctorville to Bolton
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catalpa
      • From Proctorville to Catalpa
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estep
      • From Proctorville to Estep
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldie
      • From Proctorville to Goldie
    • Stringtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Fallsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Potters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potters
      • From Proctorville to Potters
    • Five Forks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keturah
      • From Proctorville to Keturah
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lizzie
      • From Proctorville to Lizzie
    • Louisa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cabell County (WV)
  • Kanawha County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctorville, with the one closest to Proctorville listed first.
    • Nitro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <3>
    • Tornado
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County (WV)
    • Saint Albans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
    • Sattes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sattes
      • From Proctorville to Sattes
  • Lincoln County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctorville, with the one closest to Proctorville listed first.
    • West Hamlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Portersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheridan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Myra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • Sweetland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetland
      • From Proctorville to Sweetland
    • Palermo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Garretts Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • Wewanta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yawkey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tango
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tango
      • From Proctorville to Tango
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctorville, with the one closest to Proctorville listed first.
    • Apple Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Upland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hogsett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hogsett
      • From Proctorville to Hogsett
    • Beale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Arlee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arlee
      • From Proctorville to Arlee
    • Fivemile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fivemile
      • From Proctorville to Fivemile
    • Grimms Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Southside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Arbuckle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Henderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
  • Putnam County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Proctorville, with the one closest to Proctorville listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Teays Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Proctorville to Midway
    • Teays Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <3>
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Pliny
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Eleanor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <3>
    • Scott Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Red House
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Winfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bancroft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Wayne County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Proctorville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Proctorville.

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Proctorville had a population of 480 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Proctorville had a population of 538 people.

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

  • Guyandotte
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bradrick
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradrick
    • Bradrick is located in Lawrence County
  • Huntington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Proctorville to Wilson
  • Rockwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockwood
    • From Proctorville to Rockwood
  • Bartramville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartramville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartramville
    • Bartramville is located in Lawrence County
  • Hodges
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Barboursville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cox Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Landing
    • Cox Landing is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Sybene
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
    • Sybene is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sybene
    • From Proctorville to Sybene
  • Lesage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesage
    • Lesage is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesage <3>
  • Athalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
    • Athalia is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Howell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Lawrence County
    • Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County
    • Dobbston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbston
      • Dobbston is located in Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Proctorville ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Proctorville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Proctorville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Proctorville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Proctorville:

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Proctorville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Proctorville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Proctorville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4382, Longitude: -82.3820    









 

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