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〕 |elevation_ft = 696 |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 47993 |area_code = 765 |website = |footnotes = }} Pence is a small unincorporated community in Jordan Township, Warren County, 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 (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. As of 1913, the population was about 150. 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pence, Indiana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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