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 southwest 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 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 west 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 Richardson County.
To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richardson County: Brown (KS), Doniphan (KS), Nemaha (KS), Holt (MO), Nemaha & Pawnee.
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:
- Richardson County (The home county of Preston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Rulo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Falls City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Straussville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Straussville is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
- Arago ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arago is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Verdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Barada is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Shubert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dawson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nim City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nim City is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
- Stella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Humboldt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nemaha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
- Nemaha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Nemaha has also been known as:
- Nemaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <1>
- Howe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Howe is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Brownville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pawnee County
- Du Bois
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Atchison County (KS)
- Huron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Huron is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Brown County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Reserve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Padonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- Hamlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Morrill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Hiawatha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sun Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Robinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baker ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Baker is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Powhattan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Willis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Willis is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Mercier
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mercier is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
- Doniphan County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- White Cloud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Iowa Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Leona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leona is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Sparks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Fanning
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
- Severance
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Severance is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Denton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bendena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bendena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
- Moray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moray is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
- Purcell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Purcell is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Nemaha County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Sabetha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Capioma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Bern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bern is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Oneida
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Woodlawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Granada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Granada is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Central City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Andrew County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Fillmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Nodaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Nodaway is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Atchison County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Fairfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Phelps City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- Rock Port
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tarkio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Holt County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Big Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Big Lake is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Fortescue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Bigelow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Craig
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Mound City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oregon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New Point is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Forbes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Maitland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maitland is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Nodaway County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Graham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Skidmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Preston - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101654 <2>
- Falls City Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piersons Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cornelison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Laus Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rulo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Archer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Steele Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Falls City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Preston had a population of 141 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Preston had a population of 26 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Reserve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Rulo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Falls City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Padonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- Arago ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Arago is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Hamlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Fortescue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Morrill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hiawatha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- White Cloud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Verdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Barada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Barada is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Napier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Napier is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Bigelow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
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 252 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. 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 helpful 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 Nebraska
- Pages specific to Richardson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Nemaha County
- Pawnee County
- Atchison County
- Brown County
- Doniphan County
- Nemaha County
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Nebraska
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Preston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |