Welcome to Primrose ...
Primrose is located in Dane 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 1847.
Primrose is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Primrose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Primrose is within the boundaries of the (608) area code.
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, Rhode Island and Texas (2).
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.
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Fitchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Middleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Verona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Oregon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Monona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Mount Horeb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Cross Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Belleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
- New Glarus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
- New Glarus is located in Green County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<4>
From that list, the Primrose post office opened in 1847.
We also found Primrose in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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 Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dane, 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |