Welcome to Proctorsville ...
Proctorsville is located in Windsor County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Proctorsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.
Proctorsville is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Proctorsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Proctorsville: 802
The ZIP code for Proctorsville: 05153<3>
Communities near Proctorsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Proctorsville.
- Claremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
- Charlestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockingham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
- Hartland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartland is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Windsor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chester is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
- Bellows Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodstock is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,911 people
- Weathersfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Proctorsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Proctorsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Proctorsville. 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 Proctorsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Proctorsville. See our Newspapers Page for Proctorsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Proctorsville ...
Looking for more information about Proctorsville? 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 Proctorsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Proctorsville.
Adding Proctorsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Proctorsville 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 Proctorsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Proctorsville post office opened in 1821.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Proctorsville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windsor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Proctorsville - 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 Proctorsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Proctorsville 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/ |