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Introduction ...

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Preston is located in Grant County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant County: Clayton (IA), Dubuque (IA), Jo Daviess (IL), Crawford, Iowa, Lafayette & Richland.

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:

  • Grant County     (The home county of Preston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Annaton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Montfort
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Stitzer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fennimore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Livingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Mount Ida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
      • Mount Ida is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Ida
      • From Preston to Mount Ida
    • Lancaster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boscobel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
      • Boscobel is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
    • Blue River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Woodman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Muscoda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
      • Muscoda is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Mount Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Platteville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Platteville is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Boydtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wauzeka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
      • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Steuben
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
      • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bell Center
      • From Preston to Bell Center
    • Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Eastman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Gays Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
      • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Soldiers Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
      • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Prairie du Chien
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Centreville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Iowa County
      • Former name for Centreville:
      • Dry Bone
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centreville
      • From Preston to Centreville
    • Highland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Cobb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Rewey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edmund
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Linden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Avoca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Mineral Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dodgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Hyde
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Helena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Grove
      • From Preston to Elk Grove
    • Calamine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Darlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Etna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From Preston to Etna
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Westport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Richland County
    • Balmoral
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balmoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmoral
      • Balmoral is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balmoral
      • From Preston to Balmoral
    • Lone Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Lone Rock is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Boaz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Sextonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sextonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sextonville
      • Sextonville is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sextonville
      • From Preston to Sextonville
    • Richland Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Aubrey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bear Valley
      • From Preston to Bear Valley
    • Ithaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ithaca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ithaca
      • From Preston to Ithaca
    • Neptune
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sauk County
    • Spring Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
      • Spring Green is located in Sauk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
  • Clayton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • North Buena Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Guttenberg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Turkey River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dubuque County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.
    • Waupeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Balltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balltown
      • From Preston to Balltown
    • Old Balltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherrill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Durango
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Sageville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
      • Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Switzer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Switzer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Switzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckwheat Ridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckwheat Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckwheat Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pipal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Borah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Preston had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Preston, with the one closest to Preston listed first.

  • Lancaster Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
    • Lancaster Junction is located in Grant County
  • Annaton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stitzer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Montfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fennimore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Centreville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
    • Centreville is located in Iowa County
    • Former name for Centreville:
    • Dry Bone
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Centreville
    • From Preston to Centreville
  • Livingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Homer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Grant County
  • Highland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
  • Arthur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Grant County
  • Cobb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Cobb is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
  • Mount Ida
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
    • Mount Ida is located in Grant County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Ida
    • From Preston to Mount Ida
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    • Rewey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Werley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Werley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
      • Werley is located in Grant County
    • Lancaster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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 161 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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:

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 Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Preston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9754, Longitude: -90.5467       In this case, the coordinates for Preston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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