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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Hickory County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hickory County: Benton, Camden, Dallas, Polk & Saint Clair.
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:
- Hickory County (The home county of Preston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Cross Timbers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Nemo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Hermitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <2>
- Pittsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Hickory County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
- Galmey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Wheatland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <2>
- Avery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Weaubleau
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
- Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <2>
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Edwards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <2>
- Warsaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tackner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tackner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Edmonson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Racket
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Macks Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Climax Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
- Climax Springs is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <2>
- Barnumton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnumton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Roach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
- Roach is located in Camden County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roach <2>
- White City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Camden County
- Camdenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Linn Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
- Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Decaturville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Decaturville is located in Camden County
- Linn Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sunrise Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach <2>
- Damsel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damsel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
- Damsel is located in Camden County
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Urbana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
- Tunas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
- Tunas is located in Dallas County
- Louisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Leadmine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
- Celt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Celt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
- Celt is located in Dallas County
- Buffalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Windyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Windyville is located in Dallas County
- Long Lane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Laclede County
- Eldridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Morgan County
- Laurie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurie
- Laurie is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurie <2>
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Sentinel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sentinel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Polk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Goodson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Goodson is located in Polk County
- Flemington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Halfway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Humansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnegan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Fair Play
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <2>
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Gerster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Collins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <2>
- Vista
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Osceola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
- Cobb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Preston, see our County-by-County Page for Preston.
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.
- Fisher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Olive Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Nemo Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowers Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Little Niangua Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Niangua Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Niangua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hermitage Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dorman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mabary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (258 more) ...
- Guier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cross Timbers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dooley Bend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Bend Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Preston had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Preston had a population of 220 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Cross Timbers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Almon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Almon is located in Hickory County
- Hermitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <2>
- Galmey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Pittsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Hickory County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
- Ingalls ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Ingalls is located in Polk County
- Wheatland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <2>
- Sentinel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sentinel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Avery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Louisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Macks Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Edwards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <2>
- Climax Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
- Climax Springs is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <2>
- Quincy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
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.
Newspapers Published in 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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Preston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Preston, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Preston.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Missouri
- Pages specific to Hickory County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Camden County
- Dallas County
- Laclede County
- Morgan County
- Polk County
- Saint Clair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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> | 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 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> | 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. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.9411, Longitude: -93.2131 In this case, the coordinates for Preston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |