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Welcome to Primrose ...

Primrose is located in Lee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Primrose, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Primrose is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Primrose: 606

The ZIP code for Primrose: 41362<3>

Communities Also Named Primrose ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Primrose - they are located in Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, 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.

  • Jackson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Beattyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
    • Beattyville is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <4>
  • Ravenna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
    • Ravenna is located in Estill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
  • Campton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Booneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
    • Booneville is located in Owsley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <4>
  • Buckhorn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
  • Athol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Athol is located in Lee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Athol
    • From Primrose to Athol
  • Lone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
    • Mary is located in Wolfe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mary
    • From Primrose to Mary
  • Oakdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Primrose post office opened in 1893.

We also found Primrose on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Primrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Primrose). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Primrose or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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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