Pope County, IL

Headnote
POPE COUNTY, situated on the southerly boundary of Illinois, with Ohio river on the southeast. Area, 576 square miles. Seat of justice, Golconda. Pop. in 1820, 2,610; in 1830, 3,323; in 1840, 4,094; in 1850, 3,975. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Illinois

Pope County, Illinois (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
POPE COUNTY, situated on the southerly boundary of Illinois, with Ohio river on the southeast.  Area, 576 square miles.  Seat of justice, Golconda.  Pop. in 1820, 2,610; in 1830, 3,323; in 1840, 4,094; in 1850, 3,975.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 298.
Name Type
Golconda, IL City or Town
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