The East End Bridge connects Proctorville to Huntington, West Virginia across the Ohio River.

Proctorville is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

The land where Proctorville is now situated was originally settled in 1797 and called Quaker Bottom.

Situated on the Ohio River, Quaker Bottom grew throughout the 1800s as a trading center.

[6] The village was decimated by a fire on April 7, 1900, and most of the destroyed businesses were never rebuilt.

[5] The village and surrounding area has experienced growth since the completion of the East End Bridge connecting Proctorville to Huntington in 1985.

Proctorville suffered significant damage from a derecho that impacted the area on April 2, 2024.

[12] Proctorville elects a mayor, a fiscal officer and six council members.

The name "Fairland" was chosen because the school stands next to the site of the Lawrence County Fairgrounds.