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Welcome to Primm Springs ...

Primm Springs is located in Hickman County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Primm Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1945.

A typical abbreviation for Primm Springs: Primm Spgs. (or less commonly used: Primm Spngs. or Primm Sprngs.)

Primm Springs is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Primm Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Primm Springs: (931)

The ZIP code for Primm Springs: 38476<3>

Communities near Primm Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Primm Springs.

  • Spring Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Columbia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Dickson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenfield Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
    • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
  • Sawdust
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawdust have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
    • Sawdust is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
  • Thompson's Station
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
    • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
    • Former name for Thompson's Station:
    • Littlebury
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <4>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • White Bluff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bluff
    • White Bluff is located in Dickson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <4>
  • Centerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Primm Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Primm Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Primm Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Primm Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Primm Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Primm Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Primm Springs ...

Looking for more information about Primm Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Primm Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Primm Springs.

Adding Primm Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Primm Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Primm Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Primm Springs post office opened in 1945.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Primm Springs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Primm Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hickman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Primm Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Primm Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Primm Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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