Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Preston (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Preston. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Preston is located in Caroline County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caroline County: Kent (DE), Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Queen Anne's & Talbot.
Below are the counties that are near Preston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Preston:
- Caroline County (The home county of Preston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Hynson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Bethlehem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Tanyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Federalsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <2>
- Tuckahoe Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Griffin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Denton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
- Hickman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Oil City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Caroline County
- Thomas Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
- Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
- Ridgely
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Waddells Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
- Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
- Hurlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
- Hurlock is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <2>
- East New Market
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
- East New Market is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <2>
- Secretary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
- Secretary is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <2>
- Marshyhope Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Eldorado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Rhodesdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesdale
- Rhodesdale is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodesdale <2>
- Linkwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Brookview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Reliance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Algonquin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
- Kent County
- Cliffs City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Cliffs City
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Queen Anne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
- Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <2>
- Willoughby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
- Ruthsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Bloomingdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
- Grasonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasonville
- Grasonville is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasonville <2>
- Queenstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Centreville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
- Roe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Kent Narrows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Ingleside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County
- Price
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County
- Cheslou Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheslou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Trappe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
- Trappe is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <2>
- Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
- Talbot Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
- Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
- Woodland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Talbot County
- Tappers Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
- Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County
- Cordova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Cordova is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <2>
- Kirkham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Newcomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Royal Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <2>
- Leeds Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
- Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
- Skipton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Sharptown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Mardela Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Hebron
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- Quantico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
- Delmar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
- Rockawalking Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Tyaskin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyaskin
- Tyaskin is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyaskin <2>
- Cedar Hurst Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Centennial Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Bivalve
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Bivalve is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivalve <2>
- Capitola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Green Hill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Hickman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Adamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Andrewsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Kent County (DE)
- Whiteleysburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Whiteleysburg is located in Kent County (DE)
- Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
- Harrington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
- Harrington is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrington <2>
- Sandtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Sandtown is located in Kent County (DE)
- Houston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
- Williamsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Church Hill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
- Church Hill Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Reliance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Briar Hook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Scotts Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Heritage Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Bridgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
- Bridgeville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <2>
- Seaford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
- Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <2>
- Blades
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
- Laurel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- Delmar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
- Ellendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Preston, see our County-by-County Page for Preston.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Preston ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Preston.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Preston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Preston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Preston.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of Preston.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Preston:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives
- Pages specific to Caroline County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Queen Anne's County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Talbot County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wicomico County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sussex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dorchester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Caroline County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
Cemeteries Near Preston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Preston.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Preston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Preston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
- Coppins Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppins Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
- Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore has also been known as:
- Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery
- Maryland Veterans Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81168 <4>
- Smithson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithson Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
- Windy Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windy Hill Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<5> the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Waddells Corner.
- The Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
- Unity Washington Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81749 <4>
- Continue List (192 more) ...
- Skinners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinners Cemetery
- Solomon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Skinners Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Preston had a population of 300 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Preston had a population of 700 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Linchester
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linchester
- Linchester is located in Caroline County
- Choptank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Beulah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hynson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Bethlehem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Hurlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
- Hurlock is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <2>
- Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
- Nichols
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - American Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Corner
- American Corner is located in Caroline County
- Secretary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
- Secretary is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <2>
- East New Market
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
- East New Market is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <2>
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- Matthews
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Federalsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <2>
- Agner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Matthews
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Preston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Preston.
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 Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 38.7112, Longitude: -75.9089 In this case, the coordinates for Preston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Hurlock and Waddells Corner. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <6> | 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. |