Welcome to Pence ...
Pence is located in Scott County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Pence is 3,130 feet [954 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Pence is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Pence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Pence and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The area code for Pence: (620)
Communities Also Named Pence ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Pence - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, 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.
- Scott City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
- Leoti
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoti have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoti
- Leoti is located in Wichita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leoti <4>
- Russell Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Modoc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in Scott County
- Marienthal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marienthal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienthal
- Marienthal is located in Wichita County
- Elkader
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Healy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healy
- Healy is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healy <4>
- Amy ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Friend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Selkirk ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
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 1887.
We also found Pence 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 Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |