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Welcome to Pence ...

Pence is located in Wolfe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.

Pence is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Pence: 606

Communities Also Named Pence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Pence: This one is located in Wolfe County and the other is located in Lewis County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 7 communities that are also named Pence - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, 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.

  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Beattyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Campton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Booneville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buckhorn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Frozen Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
  • Mary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mary is located in Wolfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
  • Oakdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakdale is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
  • Williba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Williba is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
  • Wolverine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine

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 (so far) for Pence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Pence post office opened in 1915. The Pence post office closed in 1942.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pence.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Wolfe, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/