Preston

plural Prestons

1. countableuncountableAn industrial city in Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5329).

   A local government district with borough status in Lancashire, the City of Preston.

2. Several other places in England:
   1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Kingsteignton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8574).
   2. countableuncountableA suburb of Paignton, Torbay borough, Devon (OS grid ref SX8962).
   3. countableuncountableA suburban village north-east of Weymouth, Dorset, previously in Weymouth and Portland district (OS grid ref SY7083).
   4. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, east of Hull (OS grid ref TA1830).
   5. countableuncountableA suburb of Brighton, East Sussex, otherwise known as Preston Village (OS grid ref TQ3006)
   6. countableuncountableA village and civil parish east of Cirencester, Cotswold district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SP0400).
   7. countableuncountableA hamlet in Dymock parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO6734).
   8. countableuncountableA suburban area in the borough of Brent, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1887).
   9. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, west of Stevenage (OS grid ref TL1824).
   10. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR2561).
   11. countableuncountableA hamlet in Ellingham parish, northern Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1825).
   12. countableuncountableA village and civil parish (without a council) north of Uppingham, Rutland (OS grid ref SK8702).
   13. countableuncountableA hamlet in Upton Magna parish, east of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ5211).
   14. countableuncountableA hamlet in Stogumber parish, Somerset, previously in West Somerset and Somerset West and Taunton districts (OS grid ref ST0935).
   15. countableuncountableA suburb of North Shields, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ3569).
   16. countableuncountableA hamlet in Aldbourne parish and Ramsbury parish, east Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU2774).
   17. countableuncountableA hamlet in Lyneham and Bradenstoke parish, north-central Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU0378).
3. A place in Scotland:
   1. countableuncountableA suburb of Prestonpans, East Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT3974).
   2. countableuncountableA hamlet next to East Linton, East Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT5977).
   3. countableuncountableA village north of Duns, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area (OS grid ref NT7957).
4. A place in Canada:
   1. countableuncountableAn area of Halifax regional municipality, Nova Scotia.
   2. countableuncountableA community in Cambridge, Ontario.
5. A number of places in Australia:
   1. countableuncountableA rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, north Queensland.
   2. countableuncountableA rural locality in Toowoomba Region and Lockyer Valley Region, south Queensland.
   3. countableuncountableA village in Central Coast council area, Tasmania.
   4. countableuncountableA suburb of Melbourne in the City of Darebin, Victoria.
6. A number of places in the United States:
   1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California.
   2. countableuncountableA ghost town in Summit County, Colorado.
   3. countableuncountableA town in New London County, Connecticut.
   4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community, the county seat of Webster County, Georgia.
   5. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Franklin County, Idaho.
   6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois.
   7. countableuncountableA township in Richland County, Illinois.
   8. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana.
   9. countableuncountableA minor city in Jackson County, Iowa.
   10. countableuncountableA minor city in Pratt County, Kansas.
   11. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Bath County, Kentucky.
   12. countableuncountableA town in Caroline County, Maryland.
   13. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota.
   14. countableuncountableA township in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
   15. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi.
   16. countableuncountableA village in Hickory County, Missouri.
   17. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Jasper County, Missouri.
   18. countableuncountableAn inactive township in Platte County, Missouri.
   19. countableuncountableA village in Richardson County, Nebraska.
   20. countableuncountableA census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada.
   21. countableuncountableA town in Chenango County, New York.
   22. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of the town of Cary, North Carolina.
   23. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
   24. countableuncountableA township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
   25. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Grayson County, Texas.
   26. countableuncountableA ghost town in Wharton County, Texas.
   27. countableuncountableA populated place in Henry County, Virginia.
   28. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in King County, Washington.
   29. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community and coal town in Preston County, West Virginia.
   30. countableuncountableA town in Adams County, Wisconsin.
   31. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in the towns of Fennimore and Wingville, Grant County, Wisconsin.
   32. countableuncountableA town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
7. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

   Preston added that New California is active in virtually all 58 counties. He says they chose Shasta County as the place to convene its legislature because there's a lot of support here.

   2026 January 23, Mike Mangas, Timea Horvath, “Conservative group plans to split California, holds 'New California' convention in Redding”, in KRCR, archived from the original on 27 Jan 2026

8. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname.

   Preston Damsky is a law student at the University of Florida. He is also a white nationalist and antisemite.

   2025 June 21, Richard Fausset, “A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. It Won Him an Award.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Jun 2025