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Primrose

Ghost town · Dane County, Wisconsin

New Glarus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
New Glarus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Primrose is a ghost town in Dane County, Wisconsin. It is one of 11 former communities in Dane County on the federal names register. No county in Wisconsin has more among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Primrose as a historical populated place on the Mount Vernon topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.9014° N, 89.6623° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMount Vernon
Elevation1,005 ft
Nearest living townNew Glarus, WI
Distance to it6.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1577779
Coordinates42.90139, -89.66234

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What's there now

Primrose is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Glarus, WI (population 2,276), about 6.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,005 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Primrose?

Primrose is in Dane County, Wisconsin, at 42.9014, -89.6623.

How many ghost towns are in Dane County?

Dane County, Wisconsin has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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