Welcome to Pennville ...

Pennville is located in Jay County<1>.

The location of Pennville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pennville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pennville has a population of 675 people<3> (see below for details).

Pennville is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Pennville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Pennville: 47369<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pennville had an population of 675 people. This is a decrease of 3.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pennville had a population of 701 people. This makes Pennville the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Pennville represents 0.01% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 365th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 701 people, the population of Pennville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 706 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pennville.

Communities Also Named Pennville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Pennville: This one is located in Jay County and the other is located in Wayne County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 5 communities that are also named Pennville - they are located in Georgia, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pennville.

Communities near Pennville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pennville.

• Bluffton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Bluffton is located in Wells County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <6>
• Portland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <6>
• Hartford City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
  • Hartford City is located in Blackford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford City <6>
• Berne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Berne is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <6>
• Upland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
  • Upland is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <6>
• Dunkirk
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
  • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <6>
• Albany
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
• Eaton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
  • Eaton is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <6>
• Montpelier
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <6>
• Geneva
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pennville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pennville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pennville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pennville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pennville. See our Newspapers Page for Pennville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pennville ...

Looking for more information about Pennville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pennville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pennville.

Adding Pennville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pennville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pennville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pennville post office opened in 1848.

We also found Pennville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pennville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pennville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jay County: www.co.jay.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov