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Pope CountyIllinois

Pope County is a county in Illinois with its seat in Golconda. It was created on April 1, 1816, from Gallatin and Johnson counties and named after Nathaniel Pope.

  • Founded1816
  • County seatGolconda
  • Named forNathaniel Pope
  • Land area369 sq mi + 5.7 sq mi water
  • Population3,763 2020 Census
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Where it is

Pope on the map of Illinois

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History

Formed in 1816 from Gallatin County and Johnson County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Pope County was formed in 1816 from Gallatin County and Johnson County, and named after Nathaniel Pope. Golconda is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1816 for land now in Pope County may have been recorded in Gallatin County and Johnson County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1816
    Pope County created Pope created by Illinois Territory from Gallatin and Johnson.
    from Gallatinfrom Johnson
    · Ill. Terr. Laws, 217-219
  2. 1816
    Gained territory Pope gained from Gallatin.
    from Gallatin
    · Ill. Terr. Laws, 239
  3. 1818
    Lost territory Pope lost to Johnson.
    to Johnson
    · Ill. Terr. Laws, 292-294
  4. 1818
    Became part of Illinois Pope became a county in the state of Illinois when Illinois was created from Illinois Territory. · Terr. Papers U.S., 10:803; U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 67 [1818], secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 428-429, 431, and res. 1 [1818]/p. 536
  5. 1839
    Lost territory Pope lost to creation of Hardin.
    to Hardin
    · Ill. Laws 1838-1839, pp. 234-236
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  1. 1816
    Pope County created Pope created by Illinois Territory from Gallatin and Johnson.
    from Gallatinfrom Johnson
    · Ill. Terr. Laws, 217-219
  2. 1816
    Gained territory Pope gained from Gallatin.
    from Gallatin
    · Ill. Terr. Laws, 239
  3. 1818
    Lost territory Pope lost to Johnson.
    to Johnson
    · Ill. Terr. Laws, 292-294
  4. 1818
    Became part of Illinois Pope became a county in the state of Illinois when Illinois was created from Illinois Territory. · Terr. Papers U.S., 10:803; U.S. Stat., vol. 3, ch. 67 [1818], secs. 1-2, 7/pp. 428-429, 431, and res. 1 [1818]/p. 536
  5. 1839
    Lost territory Pope lost to creation of Hardin.
    to Hardin
    · Ill. Laws 1838-1839, pp. 234-236
  6. 1840
    Gained territory Pope gained from Hardin.
    from Hardin
    · Ill. Laws 1839-1840, spec. sess., pp. 38-40
  7. 1843
    Lost territory Pope lost to creation of Massac.
    to Massac
    · Ill. Laws 1842-1843, pp. 74-76
  8. 1843
    Gained territory Pope gained from Massac.
    from Massac
    · Ill. Laws 1842-1843, p. 101

Land and parcels

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People and land

Pope by the Census

Population
3,763 2020 Census count
Housing units
2,355 2020 Census count
Land area
369 square miles
Water area
5.7 square miles
People per sq mi
10 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Pope County

When was Pope County founded?
Pope County was founded in 1816, formed from Gallatin County and Johnson County, and named after Nathaniel Pope.
What is the county seat of Pope County?
The county seat of Pope County is Golconda.
Is there an online parcel map for Pope County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Pope County's boundary or name changed?
Pope County was created in 1816 from Gallatin County and Johnson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Hardin County, Massac County and Gallatin County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Pope County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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