Proctor, West Virginia

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.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112. 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., Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-04-22. It has a post office with the ZIP code 26055.USPS – Cities by ZIP Code

The community was named after a pioneer settler named Proctor.

See also

List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References