Proctor, Missouri

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Proctor is an unincorporated community in southwest Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

The community is located adjacent to the Proctor Creek arm of the Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri Route J connects the community with Missouri Route 135 approximately two miles to the northeast. [2]

History

A post office called Proctor was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1933. [3] The community takes its name from nearby Proctor Creek. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Proctor, Missouri
  2. ↑ Proctor Creek, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Morgan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.

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