Welcome to Pendleton ...
The town of Pendleton is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pendleton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pendleton has a population of 4,432 people<2> (see below for details).
Pendleton is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pendleton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Pendleton: (765)
The ZIP code for Pendleton: 46064<4>
Websites for Pendleton ...
Official Website: www.town.pendleton.in.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pendleton had an population of 4,432 people. This is an increase of 4.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pendleton had a population of 4,253 people. This makes Pendleton the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Pendleton represents 0.07% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,253 people, the population of Pendleton increased 9.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,873 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pendleton.
Communities Also Named Pendleton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Pendleton - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pendleton.
Communities near Pendleton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pendleton.
- Fishers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Fishers is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <6>
- Noblesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblesville
- Noblesville is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noblesville <6>
- Anderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <6>
- Lawrence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <6>
- Greenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <6>
- Warsaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
- Yorktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Yorktown is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <6>
- Elwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <6>
- McCordsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
- McCordsville is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <6>
- Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <6>
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 Pendleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pendleton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pendleton. 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 Pendleton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pendleton. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pendleton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pendleton ...
Looking for more information about Pendleton? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pendleton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pendleton.
Adding Pendleton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pendleton 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 Pendleton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Pendleton post office opened in 1826.
We also found Pendleton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pendleton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pendleton: www.town.pendleton.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pendleton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pendleton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 town (such as Pendleton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pendleton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |