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Preston is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States. The community is on U.S. Route 101 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Cloverdale.[2]

Preston, California
Unincorporated community
Preston, California
Preston, California
Coordinates: 38°50′07″N 123°01′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySonoma
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code707
GNIS feature ID1656233[1]

History


Preston derives its name from Madame Emily Preston (née Burke), a faith healer who established a religious colony and health resort at her husband's ranch in 1875. Revenue from Preston's ministry and the settlement of followers in the area led to the construction of a church, railroad depot, post office, and a commercial district on both sides of the Russian River.[3] The community began a slow decline after Preston's death in 1909, continuing to hold services into the 1940s.[3]

Most of the buildings associated with the Preston community were destroyed in a wildfire in 1988.[3]


References


  1. "Preston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. California Department of Transportation (2005). State Highway Map 2005 (Map). Retrieved June 5, 2019 via David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
  3. Hoods, Holly L. (2000). Preston: History of a Late 19th-Century Religious Colony in Sonoma County, California (PDF) (MA thesis). Rohnert Park, CA: Sonoma State University.





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