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, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Texas, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
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.<7>
From that list, the Proctor post office opened in 1885.
We also found Proctor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lycoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Proctor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Proctor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Proctor area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: