Primrose, Ohio

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

History

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]

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References

  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.

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