Do you know of Prestonia ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Prestonia. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Prestonia.

We found mention of Prestonia as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Webster County, West Virginia.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Prestonia ...

We found two communities that share the name Prestonia.

Within West Virginia, the name Prestonia is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Jefferson County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Prestonia [Jefferson County].
  • Missouri
    • Ozark County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Prestonia [Ozark County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Prestonia ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Prestonia:

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Prestonia.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 54/65428   (Place Name: Prestonia)

County: Webster     (FIPS State/County: 54/101)

Class: X2

More Orphans in  Webster County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Webster County.