Preston | |
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  Preston Location within the state of Oklahoma  Preston Preston (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′41″N 95°59′20″W / 35.71139°N 95.98889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Okmulgee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
| • Land | 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 169 |
| • Density | 369.80/sq mi (142.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 40-60650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805349[2] |
Preston is an unincorporated community located in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States.[2] The population was 169 at the 2020 census.[3] The post office was established December 13, 1909. It was named for an Okmulgee oilman, Harry Preston.
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]
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.
