Preston, Nevada
Census-designated place
SR 895 in Preston
Preston Location within the state of Nevada
Coordinates: 38°54?49?N 115°3?38?W / 38.91361°N 115.06056°W / 38.91361; -115.06056
Country	United States
State	Nevada
County	White Pine
Area
o Total	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
o Land	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
o Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	5,636 ft (1,718 m)
Population (2010)
o Total	78
o Density	65/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
o Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
FIPS code	32-58000
GNIS feature ID	0845604

Preston is a census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. Preston was established by Mormon settlers in 1876, and named after William B. Preston, the fourth Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1884 and 1907.^[1] The community's economy is based on agriculture and ranching. Preston is at an elevation of 5,636 feet (1,718 m). In the 2010 census it had a population of 78.^[2]

References

This White Pine County, Nevada state location article is a stub. You can help popflock.com resource by expanding it. v t e