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Welcome to Primrose ...

Primrose is located in Meriwether County<1>.


The location of Primrose has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Primrose, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Primrose is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Primrose lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Primrose (for example, toward Roanoke (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Primrose ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Primrose - they are located in Alaska, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Texas (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Primrose.

Communities near Primrose ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Primrose.

  • Smokey Acres
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
    • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
  • Newnan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Peachtree City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrences Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
    • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
  • LaGrange
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in Troup County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
  • Carrolls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
    • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
  • Foreston Place
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
    • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
  • Hamptons Corner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
    • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
  • Senoia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
    • Senoia is located in Coweta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <4>
  • Graysons Landing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
    • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Primrose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Primrose.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Primrose. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Primrose.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Primrose. See our Newspapers Page for Primrose.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Primrose ...

Looking for more information about Primrose? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Primrose, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Primrose.

Adding Primrose to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Primrose in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Primrose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Primrose post office opened in 1907.

We also found Primrose on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Primrose.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Primrose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Meriwether, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Primrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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