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Welcome to Proctor ...

Proctor is located

Proctor is located in Comanche County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Proctor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

Proctor is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Proctor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Proctor: 254

The ZIP code for Proctor: 76468<3>

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, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, 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.

  • Comanche
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dublin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • De Leon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gustine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Comyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Comyn is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
  • Wilson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Harbin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
  • Alexander
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Alexander is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
  • Bunyan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bunyan is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
  • Newburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Newburg is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Proctor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) 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 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Proctor.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Comanche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Proctor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Proctor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Proctor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/