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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Preston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Preston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Preston, please Contact Us.
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 and hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Preston is historic, it would have been located within present day Knox County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.
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:
- Knox County (The home county of Preston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Copper Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Halls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Murphy Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Ridgeview Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Maloneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
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- Fountain City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
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- Smithwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smithwood is located in Knox County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
- Greenway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenway is located in Knox County
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- Kings Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Sentertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sentertown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Panther ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Andersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Norris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Peak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
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- Spring Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
- Rocky Top
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <2>
- Fraterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Leinarts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
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- Scarboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
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- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Rockford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Alcoa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Louisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wildwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Eagleton Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Rockgardens
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rockgardens is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
- Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
- Maryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cowan Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
- Chelsey Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Rocky Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
- Seaton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Seaton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Fairway Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
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- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Pine Crest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Boy ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Demory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Victory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Flat Hollow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Fincastle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Jacksboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- LaFollette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <2>
- Caryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Big Barren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Speedwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Goin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
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- Sandlick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Head of Barren
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Lone Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- New Tazewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clairfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Minton Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Springdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Tazewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grainger County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Blaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lea Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Joppa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Massengill Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
- Lulaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Washburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Dyers Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Rutledge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wa-Ni Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Bowen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Hamblen County
- Collons Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Strawberry Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Market
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rocky Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,771 people
- Dumplin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Cook Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 31,335 people
- Alena ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Piedmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Jefferson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Flat Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Rock Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Dandridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Talbott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Loudon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- White Wing Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Eaton Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Tupper Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Coalfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Petros
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Bear ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Kelley Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Dyllis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Smoky Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
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- Montgomery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Hembree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Norma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Straight Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Kodak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oak City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Seymour Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Seymour
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Henry Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Catlettsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
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- Dupont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Sevierville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millican Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
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- Waldens Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
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- Middle Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Paulette
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Plainview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Warwicktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Maynardville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Luttrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Loo ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
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.
- McCloud Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cline Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bayless Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greenfield Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spitzer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mynatt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tindell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (1256 more) ...
- Coupland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tindell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Major Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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.
Preston itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
- Mynatt
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mynatt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynatt
- Halls Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Crossroads is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Pedigo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pedigo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedigo
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Maloneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Twinville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Twinville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinville
- Fountain City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Smithwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smithwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,661 people
- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Jobe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jobe is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobe
- Graveston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Graveston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graveston
- Paulette
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Panther ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Dante
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
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 206 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Tennessee
- Pages specific to Knox County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Blount County
- Campbell County
- Claiborne County
- Grainger County
- Hamblen County
- Jefferson County
- Loudon County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Sevier County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
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| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |