Unincorporated community in West Virginia
| Proctor | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  ProctorLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West Virginia ProctorProctor (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′42″N 80°49′25″W / 39.71167°N 80.82361°W / 39.71167; -80.82361 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County |  Marshall |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26055 |
Proctor (also referred to as Austinville or Proctors) is an unincorporated community in northwestern Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It lies on West Virginia Route 2 along the Ohio River, north of the city of New Martinsville, the county seat of Wetzel County. Its elevation is 630 feet (192 m). Because the community has borne multiple names, the Board on Geographic Names officially designated it "Proctor" in 1980. It has a post office with the ZIP code 26055.
The community was named after a pioneer settler named Proctor.
See also
References
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Proctor, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-04-22.
- USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 509.
| Municipalities and communities of Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| County seat: New Martinsville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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