Preston, Grant County, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
42°58′30″N 90°32′49″W / 42.97500°N 90.54694°W / 42.97500; -90.54694Preston 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
- ^ a b "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.
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Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Lancaster
- Boscobel
- Cuba City‡
- Fennimore
- Lancaster
- Platteville
- Beetown
- Bloomington
- Boscobel
- Cassville
- Castle Rock
- Clifton
- Ellenboro
- Fennimore
- Glen Haven
- Harrison
- Hazel Green
- Hickory Grove
- Jamestown
- Liberty
- Lima
- Little Grant
- Marion
- Millville
- Mount Hope
- Mount Ida
- Muscoda
- North Lancaster
- Paris
- Patch Grove
- Platteville
- Potosi
- Smelser
- South Lancaster
- Waterloo
- Watterstown
- Wingville
- Woodman
- Wyalusing
- Glen Haven
- Kieler
- Sandy Hook
communities
- Arthur
- Beetown
- Bigpatch
- British Hollow
- Brodtville
- Buena Vista
- Burton
- Castle Rock
- Centerville
- Cornelia
- Diamond Grove
- Ellenboro
- Elmo
- Fair Play
- Five Points
- Flora Fountain
- Georgetown
- Hickory Grove
- Homer
- Hurricane
- Lancaster Junction
- Louisburg
- McCartney
- Millville
- Mount Ida
- North Andover
- Prairie Corners
- Preston
- Rockville
- Rutledge
- Saint Rose
- Shady Dell
- Sinsinawa
- Stitzer
- Union
- Van Buren
- Werley
- Wyalusing
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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