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Preston, the county seat of Webster County, was incorporated December 22, 1857. The city was known as Lannahassee and was the first white settlement after Creek Indians left the area. When the city was created, its name changed to honor Senator William C. Preston of South Carolina, who fought in the Civil War.

Webster County was originally named Kinchafoonee County, but was changed three years after its creation. The Webster County courthouse in Preston, built in 1915, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Preston was the first place in Georgia where the confederate flag was actually raised.

In the 1870’s, Preston was the site of the only hanging of a woman in the state of Georgia.

Population: 453. Estimated population in July 2024: 438 (-3.3% change)
Males: 214 (47.2%), Females: 239 (52.8%)

Webster County

Zip code: 31824

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $29,750
Median house value: $46,700

Population by Race

Races in Preston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.5%)
  • Black (28.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (3.5%)

Ancestries: United States (22.1%), English (10.6%), Irish (9.7%), German (7.3%), French (1.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Map of Preston, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Preston

  • High school or higher: 70.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Preston town

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

2.6% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +66 (+17.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Preston:

  • STEWART WEBSTER HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; RICHLAND, GA)
  • SUMTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; AMERICUS, GA)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 25 miles; CUTHBERT, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Preston:

  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 37 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 41 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 44 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Preston:

  • PETERSON FIELD (about 12 miles; PLAINS, GA; Abbreviation: 7A9)
  • MARION COUNTY (about 15 miles; BUENA VISTA, GA; Abbreviation: 82A)
  • DAWSON MUNI (about 25 miles; DAWSON, GA; Abbreviation: 16J)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Preston:

  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)

Public primary/middle school in Preston:

  • WEBSTER COUNTY ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 7168 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK – 08)

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