Welcome to Preston Heights ...

The location of Preston Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

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.<2>.

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

The area code for Preston Heights: (540)

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Bridgewater is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
• Broadway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
  • Broadway is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <3>
• Elkton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grottoes
  • Grottoes is located in Augusta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grottoes <3>
• Timberville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberville
  • Timberville is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberville <3>
• Shenandoah
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Page County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <3>
• New Market
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • New Market is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
• Dayton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
  • 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crawford
  • Mount Crawford is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Crawford <3>
• Melrose
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Melrose is located in Rockingham County

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Preston Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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