Primrose is an unincorporated community in Williams County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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A post office called Primrose was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] With the construction of the railroad, business activity shifted to nearby Alvordton, and the town's population dwindled.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Primrose, Ohio
  2. ^ "Williams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Bowersox, Charles A. (1920). A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 389.

41°40′49″N 84°26′13″W / 41.68028°N 84.43694°W / 41.68028; -84.43694