Preston, Oklahoma

Preston, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Preston High School (2025)
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Coordinates: 35°42′41″N95°59′20″W / 35.71139°N 95.98889°W / 35.71139; -95.98889 [1]
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Okmulgee
Area [2]
• Total	0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
• Land	0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	791 ft (241 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	169
• Density	371/sq mi (143/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	74456
FIPS code	40-60650 [1]
GNIS ID	2805349 [1]

Preston is an unincorporated community located in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. ^[1] The population was 169 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

History

First known as Hamilton Switch, ^[4] and now unrecognizable from the past, Preston was once a highly prosperous community, thriving mainly from the oil boom, as did many of the surrounding communities. Later on, as the oil industry quieted in Preston, it served as a station for restocking trains and running cattle trails, loading water from Frisco Lake.^{[ citation needed ]}

The post office was established December 13, 1909. It was named for an Okmulgee oilman, Harry Preston.

It currently has two schools, three churches, a single gas station, feed store, a heating and air company, and a hair salon, as well as a fire protection business and the offices of Oklahoma Rural Water District No. 2.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	169		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Education

Preston Public School is the school district serving the community.

Transportation

Preston is served by U.S. Route 75, ^[6] a major national north/south artery for much of its length, currently running from the Canada–US border at Noyes, Minnesota to Dallas. ^[7]

Preston is also on Old Highway 75, being the previous two-lane alignment of US-75 running north to Beggs and south to Okmulgee. ^[6]

References

1. "Preston, Oklahoma", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. "Preston (CDP), Oklahoma". US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
4. Carson, Mary L. (1987). A Guide to Treasure in Oklahoma, Volume 3. Carson Enterprises Inc. pp. 336–339. ISBN   0-941620-38-7.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "Preston, Oklahoma". MapQuest. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
7. "U.S. Highway 75 Endpoints". Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2011.

External links

• Preston Volunteer Fire Department