Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Swain County, North Carolina

Proctor

Former town in Swain County, North Carolina.

Record

About Proctor

Proctor is a former town located in Swain County, North Carolina, U.S.A. It was on Hazel Creek. It is named after Moses Proctor, the first European-American settler to this area.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Proctor, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Proctor is

USGS topographic map around Proctor
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

11 historic USGS maps cover Proctor

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Proctor

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our North Carolina index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Proctor": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Proctor, North Carolina": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7247512.
  4. USGS GNIS 1022086.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).