Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
Pence, Kansas | |
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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 | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Scott |
Platted | 1886 |
Elevation | 3,133 ft (955 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-55250 |
GNIS ID | 471413 |
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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pence, Kansas
- Brantlee Shearmire. "Pence, Scott County". Chapman Center for Rural Studies. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- "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, KansasExternal links
Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Kansas, United States | ||
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County seat: Scott City | ||
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