Primrose, Kentucky

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Primrose, Kentucky
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Primrose
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Primrose
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°36′8″N83°36′31″W / 37.60222°N 83.60861°W / 37.60222; -83.60861 Coordinates: 37°36′8″N83°36′31″W / 37.60222°N 83.60861°W / 37.60222; -83.60861
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Lee
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes
41362
GNIS feature ID508876 [1]

Primrose is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office opened in 1893. [2]

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