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Unincorporated community in Scott County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
Pence, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°39′21″N 101°4′22″W / 38.65583°N 101.07278°W / 38.65583; -101.07278
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyScott
Platted1886
Elevation3,133 ft (955 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-55250
GNIS ID471413

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

History

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

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pence, Kansas
  2. Brantlee Shearmire. "Pence, Scott County". Chapman Center for Rural Studies. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Scott County, Kansas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Scott City
Cities
Map of Kansas highlighting Scott County
Map of Kansas highlighting Scott County
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Unincorporated
communities
Townships
  • Beaver
  • Isbel
  • Keystone
  • Lake
  • Michigan
  • Scott
  • Valley


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