Welcome to Pence ...

Pence is located in Warren County<1>.

Pence was established in 1902.

Pence is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While Pence is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Pence is located in the (765) area code.

Communities Also Named Pence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Pence - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky (2), 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.

• Danville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <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.<4> 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>
• Attica
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
  • Attica is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <3>
• Tilton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Tilton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <3>
• 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.<4> 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>
• 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.<4> 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>
• Rossville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>
• Oxford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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>
• 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.<4> 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>
• West Lebanon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
  • West Lebanon is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people

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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Pence post office opened in 1903.

We also found Pence on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

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 Indiana: https://www.in.gov