Profile for Preston, Maryland, MD

Former and merged names include:
· Snow Hill

Listed places near Preston

Cemeteries (26)

Communities (4)

Libraries (1)

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• Preston population
• Ancestry of people in Preston
• Housing in Preston
• Income in Preston
• Marital status of adults in Preston
• Place of birth of people in Preston
• Residence in 1995, of people in Preston
• School enrollment & education levels in Preston
• Transportation & commute times in Preston
• Caroline County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Maryland
• State data - Maryland
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Preston demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Caroline County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 21655 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Caroline County government
• Caroline County tourism

14% of Preston residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Preston ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Preston
• Cemeteries in Caroline County
• Libraries in or near Preston

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• Caroline County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Preston museums
• Preston historic sites
• Preston area parks
• Wineries near Preston

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Preston area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Caroline County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maryland cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Preston
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Caroline County

• Preston business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maryland
• Local ordinances in Maryland (Partial selection)

• Crime in Caroline County
• Arrests in Caroline County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maryland
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Preston was $20,617, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Caroline County economic census
• Caroline County economic summary
• Caroline County employment growth
• Caroline County unemployment rate
• Maryland economic data

19% of Preston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Preston
• Colleges in Maryland
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maryland
• Schools in or near Preston
• School districts in or near Preston
• Yearbooks (old) of Maryland high schools

• Movies playing in or near Preston

• Air pollution in Caroline County
• Diesel soot in Caroline County
• Land contamination in Caroline County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Maryland
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Caroline County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maryland

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maryland county fairs
• Maryland festivals (Maryland tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Preston

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Preston
• Geocaches in Maryland

• Caroline County government
• Maryland state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Preston medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Maryland
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Preston
• Historic sites in Maryland
• Museums in or near Preston
• Museums in Maryland
• Maryland state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Caroline County genealogy forum

Median rent in Preston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $429.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $914.

• Find Foreclosure in Preston
• Homes for sale in the Preston area
• Find a Preston Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Maryland mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Maryland
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Preston

• Maryland library

• Census map of Preston area
• Historic maps of MD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Maryland
• Topographic map of Preston

• Daily newspapers in or near Preston
• AM radio stations in or near Preston
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Preston
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Preston
• TV stations in or near Preston
• Media ownership in the Preston area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Maryland

• Military bases in Maryland
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Preston
• Search obituaries in Maryland
• Recent death notices - selected MD newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Maryland
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Maryland
• Lions clubs in Maryland
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Preston
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Preston

• Parks near Preston
• National forests in Maryland
• Ski areas near Preston
• Ski areas in Maryland
• State parks in Maryland

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Preston
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Maryland communities
• Photos of Maryland places
• Post cards of Maryland communities

Caroline County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Preston political report.

• Maryland Democratic party
• Maryland Republican party
• Caroline County elections board
• Maryland elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Preston
• Total membership by faith, in Caroline County

• Chowhound message boards for MD

The average commute time for Preston workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Preston travel guide
• Airports near Preston
• Hotels near Preston
• Maryland tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Maryland coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Maryland
• Wildlife refuges in Maryland

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