About the town » Preston, Grayson County, Texas, United States

Preston, Texas, also known as Preston Bend was a prominent town located on the Red River in North Texas. It grew in the 19th century at the intersection of several military and trade roads and was an important crossing on the Shawnee cattle trail. Preston lost prominence after the MK&T railroad passed the town to the east, leading to a decline in traveler and cattle drive traffic. It is now a ghost town and the former town site, located near Pottsboro, Grayson County, Texas, is submerged beneath the waters of Lake Texoma.