Preston Missouri Map

About Preston, Missouri

Preston is a locality in Hickory County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 331. The population density is 178.2 people per km². Preston is located at 37.9409°N, 93.2077°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65732.0.

Preston lies where the Ozark foothills begin to soften, a gentle preamble to the broader plains that stretch toward the north. It lies 25.1 miles north-northeast of Bolivar, MO (from Bolivar, MO: bearing 26°T), and is situated 34.7 miles west-northwest of Lebanon. The land here is a study in subtle contours, marked by deep ravines that carve through the bedrock and the occasional, stubborn outcrop of gray stone. A quiet creek, often little more than a silver thread in the dry months, meanders through the scattered woodlands, its banks lined with a hardy undergrowth that turns a rich russet as autumn deepens. The sky above Preston is a vast, sweeping canvas, and in the late afternoon, the light can take on a burnished quality, as if the very air itself has been steeped in honey, illuminating the weathered clapboard of the houses with a warm, fleeting glow. The founding of Preston, like so many settlements in this region, was tied to the promise of fertile soil and the slow, steady flow of water. Its economy has long been rooted in the earth, with small farms producing corn and soybeans, and a lingering tradition of raising livestock that lends a certain quiet industry to the days. Though no grand industries have ever taken hold, the spirit of self-reliance, a hallmark of the Ozark character, is evident in the independent shops that line Main Street and the way neighbors still lend a hand without being asked. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the lives lived in Preston today echo the lives of those who first cleared the land, a quiet hum of enduring human presence.

About This Preston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Preston, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.940866, -93.207695. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Preston and Hickory County.

Detailed location data for Preston includes the ZIP code (64755), telephone area code (816, 417), county seat of Hickory County (Hermitage), and school district assignment (Hickory County R-I School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Preston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.