Profile for Preston, Connecticut, CT

Public transportation: Southeast Area Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Local festivals include:

• Bluegrass Festival - May 31-June 3, 2007
• Blast from the Bayou Cajun/Zydeco Festival - June 7-10, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Preston

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (52)

Colleges (1)

Communities (11)

Hotels (14)

Libraries (7)

Museums (2)

Parks (2)

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• New London County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Preston demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the New London County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, New London-Norwich area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 06365 ZIP code.

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11% of Preston residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Preston ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Preston
• Cemeteries in New London County
• Libraries in or near Preston

Post a query on a message board:

• New London County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT 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

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• Preston area parks
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Connecticut cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Preston
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in New London County

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

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

• Crime in New London County
• Arrests in New London County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Preston was $24,752, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• New London County economic census
• New London County economic summary
• New London County employment growth
• New London County unemployment rate
• Connecticut economic data

23% of Preston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Preston

• Air pollution in New London County
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• Land contamination in New London County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Connecticut
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in New London County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Connecticut

Preston festival dates:

• Bluegrass Festival - May 31-June 3, 2007
• Blast from the Bayou Cajun/Zydeco Festival - June 7-10, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Preston medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Connecticut
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• Historic sites in or near Preston
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• Connecticut state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in New London County genealogy forum

Median rent in Preston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $534.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,156.

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Libraries in Preston include Preston Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Preston

• Connecticut library

• Connecticut statewide library catalog

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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Preston
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• Parks near Preston
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Preston
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The average commute time for Preston workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Preston travel guide
• Airports near Preston
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• Connecticut tourism bureau

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