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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, [ 1 ] making it the second-least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Golconda . [ 2 ]
The Pope County Courthouse is a government building in Golconda, the county seat of Pope County, Illinois, United States. The county's third courthouse , it has remained in operation since the early 1870s, making it one of Illinois' oldest buildings currently still used as a courthouse.
This list of county courthouses in Illinois provides information about each current Illinois county courthouse: name, photograph, city, construction year, and further comments. Each of the 102 county governments in the U.S. state of Illinois operates out of a building or complex of buildings known as the county's courthouse .
Golconda was the first permanent settlement in Pope County in 1798, and a ferry point across the Ohio River that was sometimes called Lusk's Ferry was established around that time. The town was named Sarahsville upon the organization of Pope County in 1816, [ 4 ] but changed its name to Golconda on January 24, 1817, after the ancient city of ...
Dane County was renamed in 1840 to the current Christian County. The original Knox County, Illinois, became extinct with the formation of the Illinois Territory in 1809 - or, more precisely, it became Knox County, Indiana. The modern Knox County, Illinois was formed much later and was not a part of the original Knox County.
C.L. McCormick was born in McCormick, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Pope County, Illinois. [1] C.L. was his full first name, possibly inspired by his grandfather Christian and his grandmother's maiden name Lay. [2] He went to the Vienna, Illinois public schools and was
Webster No. 5 Precinct is located in Pope County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 805. [2] Geography.
Pages in category "Precincts in Pope County, Illinois" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E.