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Preston was the location of the world's first foreign mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly known as the Mormons). As early as 1837 the first Latter-day Saint missionaries to Great Britain began preaching in Preston and, in particular, other small towns situated along the River Ribble.
The City of Preston, or simply Preston (/ ˈ p r ɛ s t ən / ⓘ), [2] is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Ribble and has a population of 151,582 (2022). [3] [4] The neighbouring districts are Ribble Valley, South Ribble, Fylde and Wyre.
Preston, a medical student and former guard's apprentice in the Tiffany Aching subseries of Discworld; Preston, the robot dog in the Wallace and Gromit film A Close Shave; Preston "Bodie" Broadus (played by J.D. Williams), from The Wire; Preston Garvey (voiced by Jon Gentry), from Fallout 4; Preston Meyers (played by Ethan Embry), from Can't ...
Preston is an unincorporated and exurban community in the northwest United States, located 22 miles (35 km) east of Seattle in King County, Washington. It was named after railway official William T. Preston. [2] Preston is a historic mill town on the northeast edge of the large Tiger Mountain State Forest, along Interstate 90.
Location in Preston city centre The University of Central Lancashire (abbreviated UCLan ) is a public university based in the city of Preston , Lancashire , England. It has its roots in The Institution For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge , founded in 1828.
Preston is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 5,591 at the 2020 census , [ 5 ] up from 5,204 at the 2010 census . [ 6 ] The city is the county seat of Franklin County . [ 7 ]
Preston is an unincorporated community in Webster County, Georgia, United States, located seventeen miles west of Americus. The population was 453 at the 2000 census. The population was 453 at the 2000 census.
Preston is a city and the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2010 census . [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The Root River runs through it, and Mystery Cave State Park is nearby.