Welcome to Prestonville ...

The city of Prestonville is located in Carroll County<1>.

The location of Prestonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Prestonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Prestonville has a population of 159 people<3> (see below for details).

Prestonville is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Prestonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Prestonville: (502)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Prestonville had an population of 159 people. This is a decrease of 1.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Prestonville had a population of 161 people. This makes Prestonville the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 161 people, the population of Prestonville decreased 1.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 164 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Prestonville.

Communities Also Named Prestonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Prestonville - they are located in Michigan and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prestonville.

Communities near Prestonville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prestonville.

• Madison
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Jefferson County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• Hanover
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Jefferson County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
• Warsaw
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
• Vevay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
  • Vevay is located in Switzerland County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <5>
• New Castle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <5>
• Campbellsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
  • Campbellsburg is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <5>
• Milton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Trimble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
• Bedford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Trimble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
• Ghent
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
  • Ghent is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <5>
• Sparta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Gallatin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Prestonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prestonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prestonville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prestonville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prestonville. See our Newspapers Page for Prestonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prestonville ...

Looking for more information about Prestonville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Prestonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prestonville.

Adding Prestonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prestonville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Prestonville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Prestonville on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prestonville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prestonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/