Preston or Prestons may refer to:

Places

Australia

Preston, Victoria Preston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, north-east of Melbourne's Melbourne central business district, central business district, located within the City of Darebin Local government areas of Victoria, local ...

** City of Preston (Victoria) ** Electoral district of Preston **

Preston railway station, Melbourne Preston railway station is a commuter railway station located in the north-eastern suburb of Preston, Victoria, Preston in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station opened on 8 October 1889, with the former ground level station closed and dem ...

* Preston, Queensland, Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley regions * Preston, Queensland (Whitsunday Region) * Preston, Tasmania * South Preston, Tasmania * Prestons, New South Wales

Canada

* Preston, Nova Scotia ** East Preston, Nova Scotia ** North Preston **

Preston (electoral district) Preston is a provincial electoral district in the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia, Canada. It has existed from 1993 to 2013 and since 2021 and elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The electoral district includes ...

Preston, Ontario Preston is a community in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario. Prior to 1973 it was an independent town, incorporated in 1915, but amalgamation with the town of Hespeler, Ontario, the city of Galt, Onta ...

Cuba

Guatemala, Cuba Guatemala, also known as Preston, is a Cuban village and ''consejo popular'' ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Mayarí, in Holguín Province. History In the first half of the 20th century, the village was a sugar cane proces ...

, also known as Preston, in the Holguín Province

England

Preston, Lancashire Preston () is a city on the north bank of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England. The city is the administrative centre of the county of Lancashire and the wider City of Preston, Lancashire, City of Preston local government district. Preston ...

, city in Lancashire **The

City of Preston, Lancashire The City of Preston, or simply ''Preston'' (), is a non-metropolitan district, local government district with city status in the United Kingdom, city status in Lancashire, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Ribble and has a populati ...

, a borough and non-metropolitan district **

County Borough of Preston Preston Municipal Borough, also known as the County Borough of Preston from 1889, was a local government district coterminate with the town of Preston in Lancashire, northwest England from 1836 to 1974. Preston was one of only a few industri ...

, a local government district containing the settlement from 1835 to 1974 **

Preston (UK Parliament constituency) Preston is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate fo ...

Preston railway station Preston railway station, in Preston, Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, England, is an interchange on the West Coast Main Line; it is approximately half-way between Euston railway station, London Euston and Glasgow Central station, Glasgow Centra ...

in Preston, Lancashire **The

PR postcode area The PR postcode area, also known as the Preston postcode area, is a group of eleven postcode districts in North West England which together cover northern Merseyside and parts of central and southern Lancashire. Its four post towns are Chorley, ...

, also known as the Preston postcode area **

Preston Urban Area Central Lancashire is an area of Lancashire, England. Central Lancashire New Town Central Lancashire new towns in the United Kingdom, New Town was the largest of the post-war English new towns, designated in 1970 and covering : the County Boro ...

, the conurbation with Preston at its core *

Preston, Devon Preston is a suburb located in the northern part of Paignton in Devon. Preston is a popular destination for family holidays and has two main beaches; Hollicombe, a red sandy beach with cliffs and rock pools, and Preston Sands with rock pools, b ...

(in Paignton) * Preston, Teignbridge, in

Kingsteignton Kingsteignton ( ), is a town and civil parish in south Devon, England. It lies at the head of the Teign Estuary to the west of Teignmouth in the Teignbridge district. It is bypassed by the A380 and is also on the A383, A381, B3193 and B31 ...

parish, Devon *

Preston, Dorset Preston is a coastal village and suburb of Weymouth in south Dorset, England. It is approximately north-east of Weymouth town centre and west of the village of Osmington. Preston contains two Haven campsites, Seaview and Weymouth Bay. It i ...

Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire Preston is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately east of Hull city centre it lies just north of the A1033 road on the crossroads between the B1240 ...

, near Kingston upon Hull *

Preston, Brighton Preston or Preston Village is a suburb of Brighton and Hove, in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England. It is to the north of the centre. Originally a village in its own right, it was eventually absorbed into Brighton with the developme ...

, East Sussex, a suburb *

Preston, Cotswold Preston is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, situated 2.2 km south-east of the town of Cirencester. It is administered by the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 32 ...

, Gloucestershire, a village *

Preston, Forest of Dean Preston is a village, former manor, civil and ecclesiastical parish in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated 22 km north-west of the city of Gloucester and 4 km south-west of the Herefordshire town of Ledbur ...

, Gloucestershire, a village *

Preston, Hertfordshire Preston is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish about south of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census the parish had a population of 425. History The village grew up around the Knigh ...

* Preston, London, near Wembley ** Preston (ward) * Preston, Northumberland, the location of Preston Tower * Preston, Rutland * Preston, Shropshire, in Upton Magna parish * Preston, Somerset, in Stogumber parish * Preston, Tyne and Wear * Preston, Aldbourne and Ramsbury, Wiltshire * Preston, Lyneham, Wiltshire * Preston Bagot, Warwickshire * Preston Bissett, Buckinghamshire * Preston Brook, Cheshire * Preston Candover, Hampshire *

Preston Capes Preston Capes is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire in England. The population, including Canons Abbey, at the 2011 census was 216, up from 188 at the 2001 census. The village's name means "Priest Farm/Settlement". The villag ...

, Northamptonshire * Preston Crowmarsh, Oxfordshire * Preston Deanery, Northamptonshire * Preston Gubbals, Shropshire * Preston-le-Skerne, County Durham * Preston-next-Faversham, Kent * Preston-next-Wingham, Dover, Kent; better known as Preston * Preston on Stour, Warwickshire * Preston-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham * Preston on the Hill, Cheshire * Preston on Wye, Herefordshire *

Preston Plucknett Preston Plucknett is a suburb of Yeovil in Somerset, England. It was once a small village, and a separate civil parish until 31 March 1930, when it was absorbed into the neighbouring parishes of Yeovil, Brympton and West Coker. It was listed in ...

, Somerset * Preston St Mary, Suffolk *

Preston-under-Scar Preston-under-Scar is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Leyburn. The village population was 120 at the 2001 census, increasing to 170 by the 2011 census. The village is mentioned in t ...

, North Yorkshire * Preston upon the Weald Moors, Shropshire * Preston Wynne, Herefordshire * Great Preston, West Yorkshire *

Long Preston Long Preston is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, in the Yorkshire Dales. It lies along the A65 road, and is from Skipton and from Settle. The population of Long Preston in 2001 was 680, increasing to 74 ...

, North Yorkshire

Scotland

* Preston, East Linton, East Lothian * Preston, Prestonpans, East Lothian * Preston, Scottish Borders, near Duns * Preston Island, reclaimed land in the Firth of Forth * Prestonkirk or Preston, near East Linton, East Lothian * Preston Mill, a watermill near East Linton, East Lothian

United States

* Preston, Alabama, see List of places in Alabama: N–R#P * Preston, Arkansas, see List of places in Arkansas: P * Preston, California * Preston, Colorado *

Preston, Connecticut Preston is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Southeastern Connecticut planning region. Its population was 4,788 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Long Society, Preston City, and ...

Preston, Georgia Preston is an unincorporated community in Webster County, Georgia, United States, located seventeen miles west of Americus. The population was 453 at the 2000 census. From 1857 to 2009, Preston was an incorporated municipality. The community is ...

Preston, Idaho Preston is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 5,591 at the 2020 census, up from 5,204 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Franklin County. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Stat ...

* Preston, Illinois * Preston, Indiana * Preston, Iowa * Preston, Kansas * Preston, Kentucky * Preston, Maryland * Preston, Michigan * Preston, Minnesota * Preston, Mississippi *

Preston, Missouri Preston is a village in Hickory County, Missouri, Hickory County, Missouri, United States. The population was 157 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History Preston was platted in 1857. Some say the community was named after Samuel P ...

(in Hickory County) * Preston, Jasper County, Missouri * Preston, Nebraska * Preston, Nevada *

Preston, New York Preston is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,044 at the 2010 census. Preston is an interior town of Chenango County and is west of the city of Norwich. History The first settler arrived ''circa'' 1787. ...

* Preston, North Carolina * Preston, Oklahoma * Preston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, see List of places in Pennsylvania: Pl–Q * Preston, McKean County, Pennsylvania, see List of places in Pennsylvania: Pl–Q * Preston, South Dakota, a

ghost town A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economi ...

* Preston, Texas (in Grayson County) * Preston, Wharton County, Texas * Preston, Virginia * Preston, Washington * Preston, West Virginia *

Preston County, West Virginia Preston County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, the population was 34,216. Its county seat is Kingwood, West Virginia, Kingwood. The county was fo ...

* Preston, Adams County, Wisconsin, a town *

Preston, Grant County, Wisconsin Preston is an unincorporated community in the towns of Fennimore and Wingville, Grant County, Wisconsin Wisconsin ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest of the United States. It bo ...

, an unincorporated community * Preston, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, a town * Preston Road, important thoroughfare to the history and growth of Dallas, Texas, built over a historically important cattle trail * Preston Township (disambiguation)

Outer space

* 3792 Preston, an asteroid

People

* Preston (singer) (born 1982), British singer * List of people with given name Preston * List of people with surname Preston

Fictional characters

* Becky Preston, from the ''Shiloh'' films * Bill S. Preston Esq. (played by Alex Winter), one half of '' Bill and Ted'' * Cleric John Preston (played by Christian Bale) in ''Equilibrium'' * Dara Lynn Preston, from the ''Shiloh'' films * Dick Preston (played by Dick Van Dyke), from ''

The New Dick Van Dyke Show ''The New Dick Van Dyke Show'' is an American sitcom starring Dick Van Dyke that aired on CBS from 1971 to 1974. It was Van Dyke's first return to series television since '' The Dick Van Dyke Show''. Background CBS was so eager to have Dick V ...

'' * Dr. Preston Burke (played by Isaiah Washington), from ''Grey's Anatomy'' * John James Preston, the full name of Mr. Big (played by Chris Noth), Carrie Bradshaw's love interest in the ''Sex and the City'' television series and ensuing films *

Marty Preston This is a list of characters from '' Shiloh'' by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor published in 1991. Characters * Shiloh - a shy brown and cute white Beagle who escapes from his rude former owner Judd Travers and the main protagonist of the books and fil ...

, from the ''Shiloh'' films * Preston (played by Colin Hanks), Carl Denham's assistant in ''King Kong'' (2005) * Preston, a medical student and former guard's apprentice in the Tiffany Aching subseries of ''Discworld'' * Preston, the robot dog in the Wallace and Gromit film '' A Close Shave'' * Preston "Bodie" Broadus (played by J.D. Williams), from ''The Wire'' * Preston Garvey (voiced by Jon Gentry), from ''Fallout 4'' * Preston Meyers (played by Ethan Embry), from '' Can't Hardly Wait'' * Preston Northwest (voiced by Nathan Fillion), from ''

Gravity Falls ''Gravity Falls'' is an American Mystery fiction, mystery television comedy, comedy animated television series created by Alex Hirsch for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series follows the adventures of Dipper Pines (Jason Ritter) and his twi ...

'' * Preston Pike (played by Wyatt Lindner), from '' Afraid'' * Preston Tien (played by Peter Sudarso), from ''

Power Rangers Ninja Steel ''Power Rangers Ninja Steel'' is the twenty-fourth season of the television program ''Power Rangers''. The season was produced primarily using footage, costumes, and props from Japanese 39th Super Sentai series '' Shuriken Sentai Ninninger'' ...

'' * Preston Winthrop Esq., from '' MySims Agents'' * Sergeant Preston, from ''Challenge of the Yukon'' (subsequently known as ''Sergeant Preston of the Yukon'')

Ships

* Preston (ship), multiple ships * HMS ''Preston'', multiple ships * USS ''Preston'', multiple ships *'' WT Preston'', a stern wheel snagboat operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers

Schools

* Preston University (United States), controversial unaccredited institution * Preston University (Pakistan), private university in Pakistan * Preston College, further education college in Preston, Lancashire, England * Preston High School (disambiguation), several schools

Other

* HM Prison Preston, a prison in England * Preston baronets, baronetcies created for persons with the surname Preston * Preston Car Company, a Canadian railway equipment builder * Preston station (Houston), Houston, Texas * Preston (speedway), a British speedway team *

Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional association football club in Preston, Lancashire, England. They currently play in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English footbal ...

, an English football club * Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C., an English rugby football club *

Preston Street (disambiguation) Preston Street may refer to: *Preston Street (Ottawa) * Preston Street (Baltimore) *A section of Kentucky Route 61 Kentucky Route 61 (KY 61) is a long Kentucky State Highway extending north from the Tennessee state line in Cumberland County t ...

, several streets * Preston Road tube station, a London Underground station

Prestons

* Prestons, New South Wales, Australia * Prestons, New Zealand * Prestons Station, Kentucky, United States