Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Preston had a population of 489 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Preston had a population of 941 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Van Buren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Spragueville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
- Spragueville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <3>
- Miles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
- Miles is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <3>
- Browns
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Goose Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Bryant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Riggs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <3>
- Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Teeds Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Green Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Springbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <3>
- Pleasant Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Pleasant Creek is located in Jackson County
- Delmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <3>
- Almont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Sabula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Sabula is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <3>
- Lainsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
- Lainsville is located in Jackson County
- Elk River Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Savanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
- Savanna is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <3>
- Marcus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Andrew
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
- Andrew is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrew <3>
- Elvira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Elvira is located in Clinton County
- Maquoketa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquoketa
- Maquoketa is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maquoketa <3>
- Welton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Bellevue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Preston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |