Preston, Jasper County, Missouri

Preston is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called Preston was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1880.^[2] The community has the name of an original owner of the site.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Preston, Jasper County, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
↑ "Jasper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Carthage

Cities	Alba Asbury Carl Junction Carterville Carthage Duenweg Jasper Joplin‡ La Russell Neck City Oronogo Purcell Reeds Sarcoxie Waco Webb City

Villages	Airport Drive Avilla Brooklyn Heights Carytown Duquesne Fidelity

Townships	Duval Galena Jackson Jasper Joplin Lincoln Madison Marion McDonald Mineral Preston Sarcoxie Sheridan Twin Groves Union

Unincorporated communities	Belleville Bowers Mill‡ Dudenville‡ Galesburg Kendricktown Knights Lone Elm Maple Grove Maxville Medoc Parshley Preston Prosperity Scotland Smithfield Tuckahoe

Ghost town	Georgia City

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°16′45″N 94°23′21″W / 37.27917°N 94.38917°W / 37.27917; -94.38917

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