Welcome to Primrose ...
Primrose is located in Providence County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Primrose, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
Primrose is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Primrose lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Primrose lies within the (401) area code.
Websites for Primrose ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
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, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward 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.
- Providence
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Primrose.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
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- Warwick
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- Warwick lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Primrose.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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- Cranston
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- Cranston lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Primrose.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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- Pawtucket
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- Pawtucket lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Primrose.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
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- East Providence
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- East Providence lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Primrose.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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- Attleboro
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- Attleboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Primrose.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
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- Woonsocket
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- Woonsocket lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Primrose.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
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- Cumberland
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- Cumberland lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the east of Primrose.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Coventry
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- Coventry lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Primrose.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Franklin
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- Franklin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Primrose.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
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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 that we've found for Primrose was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Primrose on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Rhode Island (1911).
For more details about the above, 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 State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Primrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Primrose) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Primrose. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from PrimroseOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Primrose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9546, Longitude: -71.5567 In this case, the coordinates for Primrose have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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. |