Pence, Indiana

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subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Warren
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Jordan
established_title = Founded
established_date = 1902
founder = Frank R. Pence
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Pence is a small town in Jordan Township, Warren County, Indiana

History

Pence was founded in September 1902 by Frank R. Pence, who purchased 40 acres of land for the purpose. In 1903, Pence became the smallest town in the United States to have a central water system. In the early part of the 20th century, Pence had numerous businesses including a grain elevator, a blacksmith shop, a welding and machine shop, a lumber yard, a coal yard, the Bank of Pence (which closed in the 1920s), a hotel (which also housed the post office for a time), restaurants, a general store, grocery stores, a hardware store, a weekly newspaper, a funeral home, a jewelry store, and various others.

Pence had a baseball team from 1910 to 1955, and also had a basketball team (the Pence Aces).

The post office operated from October 12, 1903 to April 5, 1957.

Geography

Pence is located at 40°21'40" North, 87°30'41" West (40.361111, -87.511389), less than a mile east of the Indiana-Illinois state line and a quarter mile from Jordan Creek, which flows southwest toward the Vermilion River.

References

*Warren County Historical Society. "A History of Warren County, Indiana" (1966), pages 20-25.
*Warren County Historical Society. "A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition)" (2002).

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