Our Genealogy Helper
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Lewis County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Carter, Fleming, Greenup, Mason, Rowan, Adams (OH) & Scioto (OH).
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:
- Lewis County (The home county of Pence)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
- Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Cottageville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Tollesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Charters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Charters is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
- Vanceburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burtonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burtonville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonville
- Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Camp Dix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
- Garrison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Quincy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Firebrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Emerson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Emerson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Bracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
- Germantown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Augusta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chatham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chatham is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Brooksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
- Smiths Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Boone Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Carter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Wesleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Smoky Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Kehoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Fleming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
- Foxport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Foxport is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Mount Carmel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Pleasureville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Poplar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Dalesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
- Beechburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Beechburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechburg
- Wallingford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wallingford is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Flemingsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ryan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ryan is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Flemingsburg Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Muses Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Elizaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elizaville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
- Nepton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nepton is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
- Greenup County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
- South Portsmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
- York
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- York is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- South Shore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tygarts Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
- Springdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Rectorville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rectorville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
- Maysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Lewisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisburg is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- South Ripley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
- Weedonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Weedonia is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonia
- Helena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Helena is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Mays Lick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Minerva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Minerva is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Sardis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Nicholas County
- Pleasant Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Robertson County
- Mount Olivet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adams County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
- Wrightsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wrightsville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Manchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Bentonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bentonville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- West Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bradysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bradysville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- Rome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Squirrel Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Squirrel Town is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Lynx
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Whippoorwill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whippoorwill is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Moore ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moore is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Dunkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dunkinsville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
- Blue Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brown County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
- Ellsberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ellsberry is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
- Neel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Neel is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Slickaway ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Aberdeen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ripley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Ash Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Macon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Macon is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Arnheim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- Fincastle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Higginsport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clermont County (OH)
- Utopia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Utopia is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Highland County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
- Elmville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Elmville is located in Highland County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
- Mowrystown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Folsom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Folsom is located in Highland County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- North Uniontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Uniontown is located in Highland County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
- Sinking Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Turkey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Turkey is located in Highland County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Berrysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sicily is located in Highland County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- Lawrence County (OH)
- Rome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Pike County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
- Poplar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Camp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camp is located in Pike County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Scioto County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
- Otway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
- Rarden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Youngs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Youngs is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Friendship
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lombardsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lombardsville is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
- Arion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arion is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
- West Portsmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
- Portsmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Rosemount
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rosemount is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
- Summit County (OH)
- Manchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Summit County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pence - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Cedar Leaf Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McCurg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quinn Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler - Drenan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Naylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nesbitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loughridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fenton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester IOOF Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Manchester IOOF Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Manchester (OH).
- The Manchester IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Manchester IOOF Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997188 <2>
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manchester Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (483 more) ...
- Nixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McHenry Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fearis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pence had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pence, with the one closest to Pence listed first.
- Covedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Covedale is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Beasley Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beasley Fork is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Fork
- Manchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grimes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grimes is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Waggoner Ripple ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Waggoner Ripple is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Ripple
- Bentonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bentonville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Carrs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carrs is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrs
- West Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cottageville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Poplar Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Poplar Flat is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Flat
- Bradysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bradysville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Springdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Stout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stout is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Lynx
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lynx is located in Adams County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
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 113 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. 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 helpful websites 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:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bracken County
- Carter County
- Fleming County
- Greenup County
- Mason County
- Nicholas County
- Robertson County
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Clermont County
- Highland County
- Lawrence County
- Pike County
- Scioto County
- Summit County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pence) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |