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Nearest Communities to Preston,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Preston, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Preston:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Preston.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Preston is located in Pratt County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pratt County: Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kingman, Kiowa, Reno & Stafford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 51 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Preston. Of these communities, 39 are located in counties other than Pratt County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Preston (which is Pratt County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Preston

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Pratt County   (where Preston resides)
    • County Website:   www.prattcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Pratt:   Pratt
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Preston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Preston.
      • Natrona
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natrona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
        • Natrona is located in Pratt County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Natrona
        • From Preston to Natrona
      • Cairo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Waldeck
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldeck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
        • Waldeck is located in Pratt County
      • Iuka
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Iuka is located in Pratt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Pratt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Byers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
        • Byers is located in Pratt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Sawyer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cullison
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Coats
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
        • Coats is located in Pratt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
      • Hopewell ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Pratt County
      • Springvale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
        • Springvale is located in Pratt County
        • Springvale has also been known as:
        • Springdale
      • Croft
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
        • Croft is located in Pratt County
  • Barber County
    • County Seat for Barber:   Medicine Lodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Preston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Preston.
      • Isabel
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
        • Isabel is located in Barber County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Elm Mills
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mills
        • Elm Mills is located in Barber County
      • Mingona
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingona
        • Mingona is located in Barber County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Mingona
        • From Preston to Mingona
  • Edwards County
    • County Seat for Edwards:   Kinsley
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Preston   ...
      • Trousdale ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
        • Trousdale is located in Edwards County
  • Kingman County
    • County Seat for Kingman:   Kingman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Preston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Preston.
      • Skellyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skellyville
        • Skellyville is located in Kingman County
      • Cunningham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
        • Cunningham is located in Kingman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Penalosa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Calista ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calista
        • Calista is located in Kingman County
      • Saint Leo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
        • Saint Leo is located in Kingman County
      • Willowdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Nashville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Kingman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Zenda
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
        • Zenda is located in Kingman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zenda <5>
      • Cleveland ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Kingman County
      • Varner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
        • Varner is located in Kingman County
      • Alameda
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alameda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
        • Alameda is located in Kingman County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Alameda
        • From Preston to Alameda
      • Basil
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basil have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basil
        • Basil is located in Kingman County
      • Spivey
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spivey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
        • Spivey is located in Kingman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Kiowa County
  • Reno County
    • County Website:   www.rngov.reno.ks.us/
    • County Seat for Reno:   Hutchinson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Preston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Preston.
      • Turon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turon
        • Turon is located in Reno County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
        • Former name for Turon:
        • Pioneer City
      • Jordan Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lerado
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lerado. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
        • Lerado is located in Reno County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Lerado
        • From Preston to Lerado
      • Langdon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sylvia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia
        • Sylvia is located in Reno County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • Sylvia has also been known as:
        • Anderson's Farm
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Sylvia
        • From Preston to Sylvia
      • Plevna
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Arlington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Reno County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
      • Abbyville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville
        • Abbyville is located in Reno County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Huntsville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
        • Huntsville is located in Reno County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Huntsville
        • From Preston to Huntsville
      • Partridge
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pretty Prairie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
        • Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <5>
      • Charters Corner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kilbourns Corner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Stafford County
    • County Website:   www.staffordcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Stafford:   Saint John
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Preston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Preston.
      • Neola
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
        • Neola is located in Stafford County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Neola
        • From Preston to Neola
      • Stafford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Zenith ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
        • Zenith is located in Stafford County
      • Saint John
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
        • Saint John is located in Stafford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <5>
      • Dillwyn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
        • Dillwyn is located in Stafford County
      • Hudson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Stafford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Macksville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Preston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Preston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7589, Longitude: -98.5539    
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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