Pence, Indiana
Pence is a small unincorporated community in Warren County, Indiana|Jordan Township], Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
History
Pence was founded in September 1902 by Frank R. Pence, who purchased 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, a hotel, restaurants, a general store, grocery stores, a hardware store, a weekly newspaper, a funeral home, a jewelry store, and various others. As of 1913, the population was about 150.Pence had a baseball team from 1910 to 1955, and also had a basketball team.
The post office operated from October 12, 1903, to April 5, 1957.