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Welcome to Preston Heights ...

A typical abbreviation for Preston Heights: Preston Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Preston Heights is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Preston Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Preston Heights: 540 & 826<2>

Communities Also Named Preston Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Preston Heights - they are located in California and Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Preston Heights.

Communities near Preston Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Preston Heights.

  • Bridgewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Broadway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
  • Grottoes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Timberville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Shenandoah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • New Market
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
  • Mount Crawford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Melrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Preston Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Preston Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Preston Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Preston Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Preston Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Preston Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Preston Heights ...

Looking for more information about Preston Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Preston Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Preston Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Preston Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Preston Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Preston Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.