Preston Ghost Town

Grayson County, Texas33.8837, -96.6337

Can you visit?

Private land, lived-in town

Private or unlisted land · Streets public, lots private

Nearest town
2.1 miPreston, TX
Mild months
Feb–Nov7 of 12
Elevation
710 ft216 m
Illustration of a plains landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Preston. No free-licensed photo yet.

Preston sits in Grayson County, Texas. People call it a ghost town, though 2,101 residents were counted in 2020. It lies at about 710 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miShermanDenisonDurantWhitesboroMadillCaleraPottsboroPreston
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Star: Preston. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Preston, TX, about 2.1 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sherman, TX, 18 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. New Woodville6 mi north
  2. Paucaunla13 mi east
  3. Hatsboro16 mi north
  4. Chahta Tamaha27 mi northeast
  5. Mantua34 mi south
  6. Sivells Bend34 mi west
  7. Boggy Depot35 mi northeast
  8. Marysville41 mi west

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°5334Jan5737Feb6545Mar7353Apr8062May8870Jun9274Jul9373Aug8566Sep7555Oct6344Nov5436DecJan: 2.5 inFeb: 2.8 inMar: 4.0 inApr: 3.9 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 4.5 inJul: 2.9 inAug: 2.9 inSep: 3.4 inOct: 4.8 inNov: 3.5 inDec: 3.6 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Sherman. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Sherman station (USC00418274), 12 miles away. About 44.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationGrayson County, Texas
Coordinates33.88369, -96.63367
Elevation710 ft (216 m)
Census counts2010: 2,096 · 2020: 2,101
Also known asPreston, TX
SourcesWikidata Q982560 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Preston ghost town?

In Grayson County, Texas, at 33.8837, -96.6337. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Preston, TX, about 2.1 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Sherman, TX, 18 miles away.

Can you visit Preston?

Private land, lived-in town. The town center is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. People still live here, so streets are open while buildings and lots belong to their owners. Ask before you step onto a property.

When is the best time to visit Preston?

Mild months here run February to May, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Sherman. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Preston?

Yes. New Woodville (6 mi), Paucaunla (13 mi), Hatsboro (16 mi), Chahta Tamaha (27 mi).

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