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Preston

Ghost town · Grayson County, Texas

Denison Dam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Denison Dam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Preston is a ghost town in Grayson County, Texas, recorded as prominent town located on the Red River in North Texas. It is one of 3 former communities in Grayson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 2,101.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Preston as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.8837° N, 96.6337° W.

Key facts

Peak population2,101
Last recorded population2,101
Elevation679 ft
Nearest living townMcBride, OK
Distance to it3.5 miles
Coordinates33.88369, -96.63367

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What's there now

Preston is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is McBride, OK (population 51), about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 679 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Preston?

Preston is in Grayson County, Texas, at 33.8837, -96.6337.

How many ghost towns are in Grayson County?

Grayson County, Texas has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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