Proctor (also Austinville or Proctors) is an unincorporate community in northwestern Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It lies on West Virginia Route 2 along the Ohio River, north of the city of New Martinsville, the county seat of Wetzel County. Its elevation is 630 feet (192 m), and it is located at 39°42′42″N, 80°49′25″W (39.7117436, -80.8237059). Because the community has borne multiple names, the Board on Geographic Names officially designated it "Proctor" in 1890. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 26055.