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Nearest Communities to Preston,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Preston, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Preston:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Preston.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Preston is located in Grayson County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grayson County: Bryan (OK), Love (OK), Marshall (OK), Collin, Cooke, Denton & Fannin.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 173 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Preston. Of these communities, 107 are located in counties other than Grayson County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Preston (which is Grayson County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Preston

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Grayson County   (where Preston resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.grayson.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Grayson:   Sherman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Preston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Preston.
      • Glen Eden ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Glen Eden is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
      • Baers Ferry
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Baers Ferry is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baers Ferry
      • Fink
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Fink is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink
      • Ray
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ray is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Shawnee
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Shawnee is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Cambridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Cambridge is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Pottsboro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Joe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Joe is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe
      • Red River City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Red River City is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
      • Warner Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Warner Junction is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Junction
      • Locust
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Spring
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Willow Spring is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Spring
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        • Frontier Village
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
        • Denison
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Sherwood Shores
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Mills
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Mills is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
        • Cedar Mills
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Ellsworth
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Ellsworth is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
        • Twin City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Twin City is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
        • Knollwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Knollwood is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Woodlake Park
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Woodlake Park is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park
        • Gordonville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Hanger
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Hanger is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanger
        • North Sherman Junction
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Bona
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bona is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
        • Carpenters Bluff
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Carpenters Bluff is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Bluff
        • Gover
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Gover is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gover
        • Basin Springs
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Steedham
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Steedham is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedham
        • Red Branch
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Red Branch is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Branch
        • Sherman Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Sherman Junction is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Junction
        • Gage
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sandusky
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hishway
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Hishway is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hishway
        • Sherman
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Penland
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Penland is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
        • Terrace
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Terrace is located in Grayson County
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        • Smith Oaks
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Smith Oaks is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Oaks
        • Sadler
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Tribune
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Ambrose
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Ambrose is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
        • Dixie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Mayd
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Mayd is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayd
        • Southmayd
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Theodore
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Theodore is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
        • Thorne
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Thorne is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorne
        • Hilton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Hilton is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
        • Whitesboro
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ida
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Luella
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Mormon Grove ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Mormon Grove is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grove
        • Bells
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Dorchester
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
        • Macomb
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Macomb is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
        • Sperry
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Sperry is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
        • Whiterock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Howe
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Tom Bean
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • White Mound
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • White Mound is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mound
        • Canaan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Canaan is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Ethel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Elm View
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Elm View is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm View
        • Kentucky Town
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Collinsville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Farmington
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Farmington is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
        • Gunter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cooke County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.cooke.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Cooke:   Gainesville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Preston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Preston.
      • Dexter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Balm
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Balm is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balm
      • Sturgeon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sturgeon is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
      • Coesfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Callisburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Walnut Bend
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Walnut Bend is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bend
      • Custer City ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Custer City is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
      • Oak Ridge
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
      • Woodbine
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodbine is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Shady Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Shady Grove is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Lake Kiowa
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fannin County
  • Atoka County
  • Bryan County
    • County Website:   https://bryan.okcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Bryan:   Durant (OK)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Preston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Preston.
      • Cartwright
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pickwick
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Pickwick is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
      • Platter
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lakeside
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakeside is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Colbert
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Sand Point
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Sand Point is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
      • Staley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Staley is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Olive
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Olive is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Mead
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Mead is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <3>
      • Calera
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Calera is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <3>
      • Kiersey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Kiersey is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiersey
      • Achille
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (26 more) ...
        • Silo
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Allison
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Allison is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
        • Hendrix
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Fort Washita
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Fort Washita is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Washita
        • Brown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Brown is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
        • Durant
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Allison
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Old Allison is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Allison
        • Kemp
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Lee Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Lee Heights is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
        • Roberta
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Roberta is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
        • Cobb
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Cobb is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
        • Ury
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Ury is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ury
        • Liberty
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Liberty is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Armstrong
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Pirtle
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Pirtle is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
        • Yarnaby
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Utica
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Utica is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Wasseta
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Wasseta is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasseta
        • Blue
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Blue is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
        • Kenefic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Karma
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Karma is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karma
        • Yuba
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Romia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Romia is located in Bryan County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romia
        • Albany
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Caddo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bokchito
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Carter County
    • County Website:   https://cartercountyok.us/
    • County Seat for Carter:   Ardmore (OK)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Preston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Preston.
      • Durwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Durwood is located in Carter County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durwood
      • Provence
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Provence is located in Carter County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provence
      • Dickson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Dickson is located in Carter County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Caldwell Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Caldwell Hill is located in Carter County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Hill
  • Johnston County
    • County Seat for Johnston:   Tishomingo (OK)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Preston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Preston.
      • Bee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Nida
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Nida is located in Johnston County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nida
      • Emet
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Emet is located in Johnston County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emet
      • Russett
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Russett is located in Johnston County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russett
      • Tishomingo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Folsom
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Folsom is located in Johnston County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Milburn
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Milburn is located in Johnston County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milburn <3>
      • Ravia
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Mannsville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Earl
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Earl is located in Johnston County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
      • Fillmore
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Fillmore is located in Johnston County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Coleman
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Love County
    • County Website:   https://love.okcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Love:   Marietta (OK)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Preston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Preston.
      • Enville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Enville is located in Love County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Eville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Eville is located in Love County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eville
      • Hoxbar
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hoxbar is located in Love County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxbar
      • Marietta
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Greenville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Greenville is located in Love County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Thackerville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://marshall.okcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Madill (OK)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Preston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Preston.
      • McBride
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • McBride is located in Marshall County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • New Woodville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Shay
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Kingston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Kingston is located in Marshall County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
      • Aylesworth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Aylesworth is located in Marshall County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
      • Willis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Willis is located in Marshall County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Cumberland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Fobb
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Fobb is located in Marshall County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fobb
      • Powell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Powell is located in Marshall County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Little City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Little City is located in Marshall County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Robinson Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Robinson Corner is located in Marshall County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
      • Linn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Linn is located in Marshall County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Madill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Lebanon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakland
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Antioch
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Antioch is located in Marshall County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Tyler
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Tyler is located in Marshall County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
        • McMillan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • McMillan is located in Marshall County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
        • Simpson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Simpson is located in Marshall County (OK)
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Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Preston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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