Pence, Kansas Explained

Pence, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Scott Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Scott County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Pence
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:38.6558°N -101.0728°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Scott
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Established Date1:1886
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:3133
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:620
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:471413

Pence is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Kansas, United States.

History

The community of Pence was platted on 1886 October 27.[1] A post office was opened in Pence in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pence, Scott County. Brantlee Shearmire. Chapman Center for Rural Studies. 26 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 . Kansas Historical Society . 10 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009134123/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:SC . October 9, 2013 .