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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pence (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Pence. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pence is located in Warren County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Vermilion (IL), Benton, Fountain, Tippecanoe & Vermillion.

Below are the counties that are near Pence. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pence:

  • Warren County     (The home county of Pence)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
    • Hedrick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sloan
      • From Pence to Sloan
    • Brisco ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
      • Brisco is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brisco
      • From Pence to Brisco
    • Old Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Warren County
    • West Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • State Line City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
      • State Line City is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • State Line
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Williamsport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
    • Chatterton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pine Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Village <3>
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baltimore
      • From Pence to Baltimore
    • Foster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Independence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
    • Ambia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Talbot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
      • Talbot is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbot <3>
    • Boswell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <3>
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunn
      • From Pence to Dunn
    • Freeland Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxford
      • From Pence to Oxford
    • Atkinson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Templeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fowler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gravel Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Earl Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Otterbein
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
      • Otterbein is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <3>
    • Raub
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
    • Attica
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Covington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
    • Layton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Fountain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layton
      • From Pence to Layton
    • Stone Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Pence to Roberts
    • Veedersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <3>
    • Newtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Mellott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Hillsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Harveysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harveysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harveysburg
      • From Pence to Harveysburg
    • Kingman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <3>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
    • Wingate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <3>
    • New Richmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <3>
    • Waynetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
      • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <3>
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
    • Kentland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
      • Kentland is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <3>
    • Newton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Newton County
    • Goodland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Tippecanoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
    • Odell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Glenhall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Westpoint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Montmorenci
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Shadeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
      • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
    • Rileysburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rileysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
      • Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rileysburg
      • From Pence to Rileysburg
    • Tree Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gessie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Perrysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <3>
    • Eugene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cayuga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <3>
  • Champaign County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
    • Penfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Royal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gifford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
      • Gifford is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <3>
    • Ogden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Champaign County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
    • Flatville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Iroquois County (IL)
  • Vermilion County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
    • Coalton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Alvin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rossville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bismarck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoopeston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
      • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <3>
    • Henning
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
      • Henning is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <3>
    • Illiana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
      • Illiana is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Illiana
      • From Pence to Illiana
    • Newell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newell
      • From Pence to Newell
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Potomac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <3>
    • East Lynn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
      • East Lynn is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynn <3>
    • Danville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Collison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pence, see our County-by-County Page for Pence.

Cemeteries Near Pence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pence.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pence covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Pence in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pence.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.

  • Thomas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Hedrick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Alvin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
    • Rayville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Ambia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Marshfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Marshfield is located in Warren County
  • Carbondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Warren County
  • Cheneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
    • Cheneyville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Rossville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bismarck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Johnsonville is located in Warren County
  • West Lebanon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Henning
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
      • Henning is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <3>
    • Talbot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
      • Talbot is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbot <3>
    • Hoopeston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
      • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pence. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pence.

Newspapers Published in Pence ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pence.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pence, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pence.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Pence:

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 Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3621, Longitude: -87.5116    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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