Welcome to Primrose ...
Primrose is located in Washington 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 1886.
Primrose is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Primrose lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Primrose ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.washcochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Primrose, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Primrose ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Primrose: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Schuylkill County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 18 communities that are also named Primrose - they are located in Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New York, Ohio, Ontario, 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.
- Pittsburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <4>
- Bethel Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
- Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
- West Mifflin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
- West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <4>
- Baldwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Weirton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
- Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <4>
- Steubenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Steubenville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <4>
- Franklin Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
- Whitehall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
- Jefferson Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
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 1886.
We also found Primrose in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Primrose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, 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/ |