Preston, Grant County, Wisconsin
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Preston, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 42°58′30″N 90°32′49″W / 42.97500°N 90.54694°W | |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| State | File:Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin |
| County | Grant |
| Towns | Fennimore, Wingville |
| Elevation | 354 m (1,161 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1571923[1] |
Preston is an unincorporated community in the towns of Fennimore and Wingville, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Preston was established in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[2] The community was named for Matthew Preston, a pioneer settler.[3]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Preston, Grant County, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 115.
