Around Preston ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Huntsville. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northwest of Preston. Huntsville has a population of 203,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Albertville. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the south of Preston and has a population of 21,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Preston, with the nearest first.
- Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
- Langston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Langston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <2>
- Columbus City Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Columbus City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Aspel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspel
- Aspel is located in Jackson County
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <2>
- Grove Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Lim Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Larkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinsville
- Larkinsville is located in Jackson County
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- Section
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section
- Section is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Section <2>
- Chigger Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- New Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <2>
- Paint Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Rock City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Scottsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsboro
- Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsboro <2>
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For more communities neighboring Preston, please visit our County-by-County Page for Preston.
Marshall County ...
Preston is located in Marshall County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Blount, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Madison & Morgan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Preston ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Preston.
Airports Near Preston ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Preston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Preston.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Preston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Preston. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Preston), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |