Welcome to Pence ...

Pence is located in Lewis County<1>.

The location of Pence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pence, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Pence is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pence lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Pence, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Pence: (606)

Communities Also Named Pence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Pence: This one is located in Lewis County and the other is located in Wolfe County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 7 communities that are also named Pence - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, Tennessee and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pence.

Communities near Pence ...

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

• Maysville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <4>
• West Union
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
  • West Union is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
• Manchester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Peebles
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
  • Peebles is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peebles <4>
• Ripley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
• Aberdeen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
• Vanceburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceburg
  • Vanceburg is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceburg <4>
• Winchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Seaman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
  • Seaman is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 886 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaman <4>
• Washington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Mason County

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 Pence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pence.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pence. 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 Pence.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pence ...

Looking for more information about Pence? 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 Pence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pence.

Adding Pence to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pence 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 Pence was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pence.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/