Welcome to Preston ...

The city of Preston is located in Webster County<1> and is the County Seat for Webster County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Preston, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1863.

Preston is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Preston (for example, toward Hurtsboro (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Preston: (229)

The ZIP code for Preston: 31824<3>

Communities Also Named Preston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 46 communities that are also named Preston - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Preston ...

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

• Americus
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
  • Americus is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Americus <4>
• Putnam
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
  • Putnam is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,898 people
• Buena Vista
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
• Wades
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wades have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
  • Wades is located in Randolph County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
• Ellaville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
  • Ellaville is located in Schley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellaville <4>
• Richland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
  • Richland is located in Stewart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
• Lumpkin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
  • Lumpkin is located in Stewart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <4>
• Plains
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
• Brooksville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
  • Brooksville is located in Randolph County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
• Yeomans
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeomans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
  • Yeomans is located in Terrell County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Preston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Preston. 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.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Preston ...

Looking for more information about Preston? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Preston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Preston.

Adding Preston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Preston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Preston was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.

We also found Preston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Preston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/