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Preston is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,044 at the 2010 census. Preston is an interior town of Chenango County and is west of the city of Norwich. [edit] History
The first settler arrived circa 1787. The town was formed from the town of Norwich in 1806, but some of Preston was relinquished to Norwich in 1808. In 1816, part of Preston was used to form the new town of McDonough. In 1820, another section of Norwich was added to Preston. In the year 1865, the population of the town was 982. The botanist Frederick Vernon Coville (1867–1937), author of Botany of the Death Valley Expedition, was born in Preston. [edit] Research Tips[edit] External Links
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