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Proctor

Ghost town · Swain County, North Carolina

Bushnell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1933, 1:62,500)
Bushnell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1933, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Proctor is a ghost town in Swain County, North Carolina, recorded as human settlement in North Carolina, United States of America. It is the only former community in Swain County recorded on the federal names register, out of 280 across North Carolina.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Proctor as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.4733° N, 83.7264° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townFontana Dam, NC
Distance to it6.2 miles
Coordinates35.47330, -83.72640

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What's there now

Proctor is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fontana Dam, NC (population 11), about 6.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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