Pope County, Illinois
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About Pope County
Pope County is the southeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,763, making it the second-least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Golconda. The county was organized in 1816 from portions of Gallatin and Johnson counties and named after Nathaniel Pope, a politician and jurist from the Illinois Territory and State of Illinois.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pope County at a glance
- County seat
- Golconda
- Population
- 3,763 (2020)
- Land area
- 375 sq mi
- Founded
- 1816
Largest communities in Pope County
- Golconda County seat630
- Eddyville99
History of Pope County
The first permanent settlement in future Pope County was established in 1798 at the modern-day site of Golconda, then a part of the Northwest Territory which operated as a ferry point across the Ohio River. The county was formed in 1816 from portions of Gallatin and Johnson Counties.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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