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.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 169 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Education
Preston Public School is the school district serving the town.
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
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Preston, Oklahoma
- ^ "Preston (CDP), Oklahoma". US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Carson, Mary L. (1987). A Guide to Treasure in Oklahoma, Volume 3. Carson Enterprises Inc. p. 336-339. ISBN 0-941620-38-7.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Preston, Oklahoma". MapQuest. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Highway 75 Endpoints". Archived from the original on 2011-07-03. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
External links
- https://www.facebook.com/PrestonOKVFD Preston Volunteer Fire Department
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |