Proctor is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in northwestern Wetzel County

Wetzel County, West Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,693 people, 7,164 households, and 5,079 families residing in the county. The population density was 49 people per square mile . There were 8,313 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...

, West Virginia

West Virginia

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, United States

United States

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. It lies on West Virginia Route 2 along the Ohio River

Ohio River

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, north of the city of New Martinsville

New Martinsville, West Virginia

New Martinsville is a city in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,984 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wetzel County.-Geography:New Martinsville is located at ....

, the county seat

County seat

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 of Wetzel County. Its elevation is 630 feet (192 m). Because the community has borne multiple names, the Board on Geographic Names

United States Board on Geographic Names

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 officially designated it "Proctor" in 1890. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office

Post office

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, with the ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 of 26055.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River