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Preston

Ghost town · Wharton County, Texas

Boling quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000)
Boling quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Preston is a ghost town in Wharton County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Wharton County, Texas, United States. It is one of 6 former communities in Wharton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

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 29.2781° N, 95.9639° W.

Key facts

Elevation84 ft
Nearest living townIago, TX
Distance to it0.5 miles
Coordinates29.27810, -95.96390

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What's there now

Preston is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Iago, TX (population 27), about 0.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 84 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 Wharton County, Texas, at 29.2781, -95.9639.

How many ghost towns are in Wharton County?

Wharton County, Texas has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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