Preston is in the center of Fillmore County, in southeastern Minnesota, in what is known as the Driftless Region of the state, as the area was untouched by glaciers. The Root River flows through the city, and Mystery Cave State Park is nearby. A twenty-foot statue of a trout is along Minnesota Highway 16 which, along with US Highway 52, are the chief routes through the city. Surrounding communities include Carimona, Fountain, Hutton, and Lanesboro, while Amherst, Big Spring, Bristol, Fillmore, Highland, Whalan, and Wykoff are nearby. Harmony is about eleven miles south-southeast, Chatfield fifteen miles north-northwest, and Spring Valley seventeen miles west of Preston. Preston was founded by John Kaercher in 1853. He chose the location because he could use the Root River for water power, and because the area offered large supplies of timber, water power, stonework, and rail service. The town was platted in 1855, and named for Luther Preston, its first postmaster and an employee of Kaercher. The old Preston grain elevator was known as the Milwaukee Elevator Company Grain Elevator, which was last used in the 1980s. The Preston Historical Society is attempting to restore the structure, as it was built with cribbed construction, which uses interlocking bins. The Preston Overlook, on the National Register of Historical Places, was constructed in 1937 by the Minnesota Department of Highways under the New Deal. Preston is the county seat of Fillmore County.
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Situated on the hillside overlooking Preston, Minnesota, the supper club was built by the Preston Development Corporation in 1970, and later sold to private owners, changing hands several times over the years. Its history, lunch, dinner and beverage menus, and special offers, as well as its lounge, banquet accommodations and catering services. Payment options and contacts are included.
http://www.brandingironmn.com/
Named for the thirteenth president of the United States, Millard Fillmore, the county was organized in 1853. Located in southeastern Minnesota, the county seat is in Preston. The official county web site details county services and facilities, offers administrative and departmental contacts, including office hours, and profiles of townships and cities within the county. Board meetings, agendas and minutes are included.
http://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
The farm machinery auction company in Preston, Minnesota furnishes set-up and clean-up crews who wash, wax, polish, clean glass, touch up paint, and detail out to make sale equipment look as good as possible. Auction schedules, absentee bidding, and an overview of its services, sale planning services, and contacts are posted, along with email updates. Interested buyers may complete a form specifying equipment wanted to buy.
http://www.gehlingauction.com/
Located in Preston, Minnesota, in the unglaciated region of the midwestern United States, the NTC is a non-profit environmental learning center that operates from a temporary home throughout the traditional trout fishing season, and for program events scheduled at other times of the year. General information about trout, an overview of the significance of the Driftless Area, and the organization’s educational programs are featured.
http://nationaltroutcenter.org/
The Chamber is a non-profit business membership organization made up of business owners and others in the Preston, Minnesota region, for whom it acts as an advocate with local and state governments, and as an economic development arm for the region at large. A visitor guide and a directory of local events, attractions, shopping venues, restaurants, guest accommodations, and churches are put forth.
http://www.prestonmnchamber.com/
An authorized dealer for Ski-Doo, Can-Am, Castle/HJC, John Deere, and Sioux Steel products, the agricultural dealership is on US Highway 52 in Preston, in southeastern Minnesota, forty miles south of Rochester. Directions and a map show the location of the agricultural equipment dealership. Its agricultural, lawn and garden, and construction equipment are highlighted.
http://www.preston-equipment.com/
Located on St. Paul Street Northwest, the Preston, Minnesota library offers open access to reading, cultural, intellectual, and informational resources for the community. Its hours of operation and a calendar of community programs are put forth, and new books and movies are highlighted, office hours and contacts are given, and an online catalog search allows cardholders to access their accounts online.
https://preston.lib.mn.us/
Preston is the county seat of Fillmore County. The official municipal web site introduces the city council, town hall and departmental personnel, office hours and contacts, as well as its boards and committees. A street map of the city and a guide to local schools, the public library, churches, community organizations, and businesses are included. Council agendas and minutes are posted to the site.
http://www.prestonmn.org/
