Welcome to Primrose ...
The village of Primrose is located in Boone County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Primrose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Primrose has a population of 57 people<2> (see below for details).
Primrose is 1,820 feet [555 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Primrose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Primrose: 402 & 531<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Primrose had an population of 57 people. This is a decrease of 6.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.39% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Primrose had a population of 61 people. This makes Primrose the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 61 people, the population of Primrose decreased 11.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 69 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Primrose.
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, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, 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.
- Albion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <6>
- Saint Edward
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Edward
- Saint Edward is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Edward <6>
- Spalding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
- Spalding is located in Greeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spalding <6>
- Greeley Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley Center
- Greeley Center is located in Greeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Cedar Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <6>
- Petersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <6>
- Wolbach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolbach
- Wolbach is located in Greeley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolbach <6>
- Belgrade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Belgrade is located in Nance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <6>
- Akron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Loretto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Boone County
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Primrose, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Primrose post office opened in 1903.
We also found Primrose mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
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 Boone County: www.co.boone.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Primrose. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Primrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Primrose area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Primrose area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |