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'''Proctor''' is a former town located in [[Swain County, North Carolina]]. It was on [[Hazel Creek (Great Smoky Mountains)|Hazel Creek]]. It is named after [[Moses Proctor]], first |
'''Proctor''' is a former town located in [[Swain County, North Carolina|Swain County]], [[North Carolina]], U.S.A. It was on [[Hazel Creek (Great Smoky Mountains)|Hazel Creek]]. It is named after [[Hazel Creek (Great Smoky Mountains)#Early settlement, 1829-1860|Moses Proctor]], the first European-American settler to this area. The town was flooded by [[Fontana Lake]], which was created by the construction of the [[Fontana Dam]] in 1944 during [[World War II]]. It remains submerged unless lake levels are very low. |
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While the Proctor mine offices were flooded, much of the town and cemetery are above the water line. There is one home left and remains of the lumber mill. |
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Former residents were promised a [[Lakeview Drive|road]] along the north side of the lake, but only seven miles were built because of various issues: the former town became part of [[Great Smoky Mountains National Park]], the [[National Park Service]] opposed the road, and funding was short for this after the war. The NPS did provide ferry boats to allow visits to the former town cemeteries, which are accessible only by trails.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/magazine/2005/05/01/the-road-to-nowhere/b993bf49-ba34-4848-ac6b-a0adc4e6491c/?noredirect=on|title=The Road to Nowhere|last=Currie|first=Tyler|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=May 1, 2005|access-date=January 17, 2019}}</ref> |
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The town of Proctor is mentioned in an episode of ASY TV’s ''It Happened to Me'', in which hiker John Vineyard recalls an ill-fated trek through the town that featured bear encounters, rattlesnakes and paranormal activity. |
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==See Also== |
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* [[Judson, Swain County, North Carolina|Judson]], another town submurged by Fontana Lake. |
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* {{gnis|1014483}} |
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{{Swain County, North Carolina}} |
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[[Category:Ghost towns in North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:Geography of Swain County, North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:Populated places inundated by the Tennessee Valley Authority]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 17 April 2024
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. The town was flooded by Fontana Lake, which was created by the construction of the Fontana Dam in 1944 during World War II. It remains submerged unless lake levels are very low.
While the Proctor mine offices were flooded, much of the town and cemetery are above the water line. There is one home left and remains of the lumber mill.
Former residents were promised a road along the north side of the lake, but only seven miles were built because of various issues: the former town became part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the National Park Service opposed the road, and funding was short for this after the war. The NPS did provide ferry boats to allow visits to the former town cemeteries, which are accessible only by trails.[1] 35°28′24″N 83°43′35″W / 35.47333°N 83.72639°W
The town of Proctor is mentioned in an episode of ASY TV’s It Happened to Me, in which hiker John Vineyard recalls an ill-fated trek through the town that featured bear encounters, rattlesnakes and paranormal activity.
See Also[edit]
- Judson, another town submurged by Fontana Lake.
References[edit]
- ^ Currie, Tyler (May 1, 2005). "The Road to Nowhere". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
External links[edit]
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Proctor, North Carolina
- westernncattractions.com
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
