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Subject: Preston.1928.Bath.PHOTO


Preston  1928
Bath County KyArchives Photo - Place

Source:             "Bath County Memories 1811-1974"
Photo can be seen at:
http://www.usgenweb.net/ky/bath/photos/preston14227gph.jpg
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   Located about 5 miles south of Owingsville, Preston was founded around 1881 and named 
for William Preston, a large land owner, who consented to donate the right of way to the 
E. L. & B. S Railway providing they establish a station there and name it for him. This 
was done. A post office was established later and called "Crooks" in honor of the Crooks 
family, long prominent in that section. This was later changed to Preston. With the 
establishment of the station, a large crew was employed and a two-story house built which 
was used as an Inn. At one time the population was around 250.

   Preston was the point of delivery for Owingsville and all freight was brough by wagon 
to and from Owingsville. There was a stage coach line thet carried passengers and express. 
They were located where the Western Auto Store is now, being hauled there over mud roads 
by mule teams. The depot employed a general agent and telegraph operator. Some who worked 
there were Arnold E Swartz, Walter J Bailey and Floyd Bailey. There were several stores 
and a tomato cannery which operated for two seasons.

  In 1915, school was taught by Miss Pearl Staton. Captain William Penrose Conner was born 
there August 24, 1828. He served three terms as Sheriff of Bath County and enlisted for 
service in the Mexican War and was named Captain in the Confederate Army. Later returning 
to Bath County, he was Circuit Cleark from
1873 to 1903, a period of 29 years.

Submitted by: Ray Copher
http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00021.html#0005142



Additional Comments:
I scanned a copy from page 37, "Bath County Memories 1811-1974"

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