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Preston is an unincorporated community in the towns of Fennimore and Wingville, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]

Preston, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Preston
Preston
Coordinates: 42°58′30″N 90°32′49″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyGrant
TownsFennimore, Wingville
Elevation
354 m (1,161 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)608
GNIS feature ID1571923[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. "Preston, Grant County, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. 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.





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