Pence, Kansas
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°WCoordinates: 38°39′21″N 101°4′22″W / 38.65583°N 101.07278°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Scott |
Platted | 1886 |
Elevation[1] | 3,133 ft (955 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-55250 [1] |
GNIS ID | 471413 [1] |
Pence is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
The community of Pence was platted on 1886 October 27.[2] A post office was opened in Pence in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Pence, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- ↑ Brantlee Shearmire. "Pence, Scott County". Chapman Center for Rural Studies. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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