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Welcome to Proctor ...

Proctor is located in Rutland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Proctor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

Proctor is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Proctor: 802

The ZIP code for Proctor: 05765<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, Texas, 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.

  • Rutland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Castleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Castleton is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
  • Rutland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutland is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,105 people
  • Brandon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brandon is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
  • Poultney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Poultney is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
  • Pittsford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Fair Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
  • Clarendon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Clarendon is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
  • West Rutland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • West Rutland is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
  • Wallingford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wallingford is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people

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 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Proctor.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Rutland, 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/