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Communities Also Named Preston ...
We found 46 communities that share the name Preston.
Within Ontario, the name Preston is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 46 communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marshall County
- This Preston is located in Marshall County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Preston.
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This Preston is located in Faulkner County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Preston.
- California
- Sonoma County
- This Preston is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,217 miles [3,567.9 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Preston.
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Preston is located in New London County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Preston.
- Georgia
- Webster County
- This Preston is located in Webster County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Preston.
- Idaho
- Franklin County
- This Preston is located in Franklin County and lies 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Preston.
- Illinois
- Randolph County
- This Preston is located in Randolph County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Preston.
- Indiana
- Vigo County
- This Preston is located in Vigo County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Preston.
- Iowa
- Jackson County
- This Preston is located in Jackson County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Preston.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Preston [Finney County].
- Pratt County
- This Preston is located in Pratt County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pratt County community of Preston.
- Kentucky
- Bath County
- This Preston is located in Bath County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Preston.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Preston is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Preston.
- De Soto Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Preston [De Soto Parish].
- Manitoba
- This community is historic<2> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Preston.
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Preston is located in Caroline County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Preston.
- Minnesota
- Fillmore County
- This Preston is located in Fillmore County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Preston.
- Mississippi
- Kemper County
- This Preston is located in Kemper County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kemper County community of Preston.
- Missouri
- Hickory County
- This Preston is located in Hickory County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickory County community of Preston.
- Jasper County
- This Preston is located in Jasper County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Preston.
- Montana
- Meagher County
- This Preston is located in Meagher County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meagher County community of Preston.
- Nebraska
- Richardson County
- This Preston is located in Richardson County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richardson County community of Preston.
- Nevada
- White Pine County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Preston [White Pine County].
- New Mexico
- Curry County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Curry County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Curry County community of Preston.
- New York
- Chenango County
- This Preston is located in Chenango County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Preston.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Preston is located in Wake County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Preston.
- North Dakota
- Traill County
- This Preston is located in Traill County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Traill County community of Preston.
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Preston [Hamilton County].
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Preston.
- Oklahoma
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Preston [Beaver County].
- Okmulgee County
- This Preston is located in Okmulgee County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Preston.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Preston is located in Luzerne County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Preston.
- McKean County
- This Preston is located in McKean County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Preston.
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Preston [Wayne County].
- South Dakota
- Lawrence County
- This Preston is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Preston.
- Tennessee
- Hardin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Preston [Hardin County].
- Knox County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Preston [Knox County].
- Texas
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Preston [Dallas County].
- Grayson County
- This Preston is located in Grayson County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Preston.
- Wharton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Wharton County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Preston.
- Virginia
- Henry County
- This Preston is located in Henry County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Preston.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Preston [Washington County].
- Washington
- King County
- This Preston is located in King County and lies 2,009 miles [3,233.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Preston.
- West Virginia
- Preston County
- This Preston is located in Preston County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Preston.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Preston is located in Grant County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Preston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Preston ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Blair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Clyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Fisher Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Freeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- German Mills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for German Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Mills
- Former names for German Mills:
- Bleam's Mills
- Edinburgh
- Hopewell Mills
- Jewsburg
- Little Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Littles Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles Corners
- Rockway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockway
- Roseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Park
How Far From Preston to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Preston to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Preston and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Preston to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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 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: 43.4000, Longitude: -80.3500 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Preston could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Preston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.626 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.102 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.466 degrees. |
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