About Preston
Set in the southeastern part of Nebraska, Preston is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Preston is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.06 square miles.
📰 Preston News Today
- Countdown to Kickoff: 68 days for No. 68, Preston Taumua Hastings Tribune · Aug 4
- After being fired from four hospitals, nurse was hired by Shenandoah hospital Iowa Capital Dispatch · Apr 27
- Two adults, five juveniles arrested in Western Nebraska drug and gun case knopnews2.com · Jul 16
- Obituary for Alice Isabell (Preston) Findlay Wherry Mortuary · Jun 14
- Shirley L. Preston Obituary December 3, 2025 - Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home · Dec 3
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What Makes Preston Unique
- One of 10 places in the US named Preston — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.06 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNebraska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.06 sq mi
Coordinates40.0346, -95.5181