Preston, California

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Preston, California
Unincorporated community
Preston, California is located in California
Preston, California
Preston, California
Coordinates: 38°50′07″N 123°01′03″W / 38.83528°N 123.01750°W / 38.83528; -123.01750Coordinates: 38°50′07″N 123°01′03″W / 38.83528°N 123.01750°W / 38.83528; -123.01750
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySonoma
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)707
GNIS feature ID1656233[1]

Preston is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States. The community is on U.S. Route 101 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Cloverdale.[2]

History[]

Preston derives its name from Madame Emily Preston (née Burke), a faith healer who established a religious colony and health resort at her husband's ranch in 1875. Revenue from Preston's ministry and the settlement of followers in the area led to the construction of a church, railroad depot, post office, and a commercial district on both sides of the Russian River.[3] The community began a slow decline after Preston's death in 1909, continuing to hold services into the 1940s.[3]

Most of the buildings associated with the Preston community were destroyed in a wildfire in 1988.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Preston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ California Department of Transportation (2005). State Highway Map 2005 (Map). Retrieved June 5, 2019 – via David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
  3. ^ a b c Hoods, Holly L. (2000). Preston: History of a Late 19th-Century Religious Colony in Sonoma County, California (PDF) (MA thesis). Rohnert Park, CA: Sonoma State University.


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