Primrose, Texas | |
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  Primrose  Primrose | |
| Coordinates: 32°26′0.51″N95°36′15″W / 32.4334750°N 95.60417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Van Zandt |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 903 & 430 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034649 [1] |
Primrose is an unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 24 in 2000.
J.D. Johnson founded a store here in the early 1900s and named the community Primrose for the primrose flowers growing in the area. A post office was established at Primrose in 1902 and remained in operation until 1910, after which mail was delivered from Ben Wheeler. Primrose had two churches, two businesses, a cemetery, and several scattered houses alongside a population that grew from 10 to 50 in the 1930s. Residents grew fruits, vegetables, and other plants in their gardens. Its population was 20 in 1964 and gained four more residents from 1974 through 2000. From 1967 to 1987, the community only had two churches and one business. [2]
Primrose is located on Farm to Market Road 314, 17 mi (27 km) southeast of Canton in southeastern Van Zandt County. [2]
Primrose had its own school in the 1930s. Since the 1950s, Primrose has been served by the Van Independent School District. [2]
Canton is a city in and the county seat of Van Zandt County in East Texas, United States. It is located about 40 miles west of Tyler. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 4,229.
Van is a city located in southeastern Van Zandt County, Texas, United States, approximately 26 miles northwest of Tyler. Its population was 2,632 at the 2010 census. The town draws its name from an early settler and school teacher, Henry Vance.
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