Procter Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia

Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. S side of entrance to West Arm Kootenay Lake, NE of Nelson, Kootenay Land District

Mapped Location

Procter: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Procter

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Procter

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Procter Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Procter

References to Procter that document the origin of its place name

Procter (village) adopted 21 October 1903 on Ottawa file OBF 0073, not "Proctor" as mis-spelled on earlier map. Form of name changed to Procter (Post Office) 4 September 1947 on Columbia River Basin manuscript 9. Form of name changed to Procter (Community) 31 March 1983 on 82F/10.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
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After Thomas Gregg Procter of Nelson, manager of the Kootenay Valley Company, which was active in real estate speculation around the turn of the century.

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Or.... after Mr. Procter, who made surveys in this area for CPR, and who afterwards was chief engineer, provincial department of railways?

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Regional District of Central Kootenay

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-27