Pope County, Illinois

Overview

• Population: 4,413 (Change since 1990: +0.9%)
• Created: January 10, 1816
• County seat: Golconda
• Largest town: Golconda (Pop. 726)
• Highest point: Williams Hill, 1064 ft.
• Name origin: Nathaniel Pope

Populated Places

• Abbot (Historical)
  • Located along the old Illinois Central railroad grade northwest of McCormick in Katy Reid Hollow
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°33'26" N, 88°41'56" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 18
  • Elevation: 484
  • Precinct: Eddyville No. 6
  • USGS Quad: Stonefort
• Allens Spring (Unincorporated)
  • Located southeast of Dixon Springs
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°22'08" N, 88°39'25" W
  • Survey: T. 13 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 21
  • Elevation: 480
  • Precinct: Webster No. 5
  • USGS Quad: Reevesville
  • Maps: 1876 atlas, 1878, and 1883 Tenney
• Bay City (Unincorporated)
  • Located along the Ohio River south of Golconda, near the mouth of Bay Creek
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°14'56" N, 88°29'48" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 6 E.
  • Elevation: 361
  • Precinct: Jefferson No. 4
  • USGS Quad: Smithland
  • Map: 1876 atlas
• Brownfield (Unincorporated)
  • Located southeast of Dixon Springs
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°20'44" N, 88°36'25" W
  • Survey: T. 13 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 36
  • Elevation: 350
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 1
  • USGS Quad: Brownfield
  • Maps: 1876 atlas (Columbus or Wood P.O.), 1878 (Wool), and 1883 Tenney (Wool P.O. or Columbus)
• Delwood (Unincorporated)
  • Located along IL 145 north of Eddyville
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°34'47" N, 88°34'17" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 6 E.
  • Elevation: 706
  • Precinct: Eddyville No. 6
  • USGS Quad: Eddyville
• Dixon Springs (Unincorporated)
  • Located near the junction of IL 145 and IL 146
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°23'04" N, 88°40'07" W
  • Survey: T. 13 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 16
  • Elevation: 500
  • Precinct: Webster No. 5
  • USGS Quad: Glendale
• Eddyville (Village)
  • Population: 153 (Change since 1990: +1.3%)
  • Located along IL 145 northeast of Glendale
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°29'56" N, 88°35'16" W
• Glendale (Unincorporated)
  • Located along IL 145 north of Dixon Springs
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°27'20" N, 88°40'17" W
  • Survey: T. 12 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 21
  • Elevation: 388
  • Precinct: Webster No. 5
  • USGS Quad: Glendale
  • Map: 1876 atlas
• Golconda (City)
  • Population: 726 (Change since 1990: -11.8%)
  • Located along the Ohio River on IL 146
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°22'02" N, 88°29'11" W
• Gowansville (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°26'31" N, 88°28'40" W
  • Elevation: 440
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 2
  • USGS Quad: Shetlerville (Not shown)
• Gowins (Unincorporated)
  • Located along IL 146 north of Golconda
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°26'37" N, 88°28'04" W
  • Survey: T. 12 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 29
  • Elevation: 421
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 2
  • USGS Quad: Shetlerville
• Hamletsburg (Unincorporated)
  • Hamletsburg, formerly a village, disincorporated on March 17, 1998
  • Previously known as: Hamletsburgh
  • Population: 85 (1990 census)
  • Located along the Ohio River opposite Smithland, KY
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°08'19" N, 88°25'54" W
  • Survey: T. 16 S., R. 7 E.
  • Elevation: 394
  • Precinct: Jefferson No. 4
  • USGS Quad: Smithland
• Harts Store (Historical)
  • Located between Hartsville and Herod
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°33'04" N, 88°27'49" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 7 E.
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 2
  • USGS Quad: Herod (Not shown)
• Hartsville (Unincorporated)
  • Located southwest of Herod
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°32'09" N, 88°28'58" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 30
  • Elevation: 503
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 2
  • USGS Quad: Herod
• Herod (Unincorporated)
  • Located on IL 34 in the far northeast corner of Pope County
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°34'49" N, 88°26'10" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 9
  • Elevation: 430
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 2
  • USGS Quad: Herod
• Hodgeville (Unincorporated)
  • Located east of Brownfield
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°20'44" N, 88°33'37" W
  • Survey: T. 13 S., R. 6 E., Sec. 33
  • Elevation: 619
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 1
  • USGS Quad: Brownfield
• Holmes Corner (Unincorporated)
  • Located north of Temple Hill along Bay Creek Ditch
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°19'31" N, 88°38'01" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 2
  • Elevation: 344
  • Precinct: Webster No. 5
  • USGS Quad: Reevesville
• Homberg (Unincorporated)
  • Located southeast of Brownfield and southwest of Golconda
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°19'31" N, 88°33'07" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 6 E., Sec. 4
  • Elevation: 369
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 1
  • USGS Quad: Brownfield
• Leisure City (Unincorporated)
  • Located west of Eichorn
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°29'25" N, 88°26'33" W
  • Survey: T. 12 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 9
  • Elevation: 370
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 2
  • USGS Quad: Shetlerville
• Lewis Corner (Unincorporated)
  • Located just southeast of Rosebud
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°16'21" N, 88°34'46" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 6 E., Sec. 29
  • Elevation: 580
  • Precinct: Jefferson No. 4
  • USGS Quad: Brownfield
• Lusk (Unincorporated)
  • Located north of Gowins
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°28'58" N, 88°28'27" W
  • Survey: T. 12 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 7
  • Elevation: 555
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 2
  • USGS Quad: Shetlerville
  • Maps: 1876 atlas and 1878
• McCormick (Unincorporated)
  • Located on McCormick Road southeast of Stonefort
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°33'02" N, 88°40'14" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 21
  • Elevation: 725
  • Precinct: Eddyville No. 6
  • USGS Quad: Stonefort
• New Liberty (Unincorporated)
  • Located southwest of Hamletsburg
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°07'19" N, 88°26'52" W
  • Survey: T. 16 S., R. 7 E., Sec. 16
  • Elevation: 340
  • Precinct: Jefferson No. 4
  • USGS Quad: Little Cypress
  • Maps: 1856 Colton and 1876 atlas
• Oak (Unincorporated)
  • Located east of Delwood
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°34'35" N, 88°31'04" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 6 E.
  • Elevation: 765
  • Precinct: Eddyville No. 6
  • USGS Quad: Eddyville
  • Maps: 1876 atlas and 1878
• Old Brownfield (Unincorporated)
  • Located just northeast of Brownfield
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°21'32" N, 88°35'47" W
  • Survey: T. 13 S., R. 6 E., Sec. 30
  • Elevation: 360
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 1
  • USGS Quad: Brownfield
• Perkins (Unincorporated)
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°21'25" N, 88°39'02" W
  • Elevation: 361
  • Precinct: Webster No. 5
  • USGS Quad: Reevesville (Not shown)
• Raum (Unincorporated)
  • Located southeast of Eddyville
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°27'46" N, 88°31'15" W
  • Survey: T. 12 S., R. 6 E., Sec. 23
  • Elevation: 700
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 2
  • USGS Quad: Waltersburg
• Renshaw (Unincorporated)
  • Located on IL 145 south of Dixon Springs
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°21'16" N, 88°40'42" W
  • Survey: T. 13 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 20
  • Elevation: 380
  • Precinct: Webster No. 5
  • USGS Quad: Reevesville
• Rising Sun (Unincorporated)
  • Located northwest of Waltersburg
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°24'25" N, 88°34'41" W
  • Survey: T. 13 S., R. 6 E., Sec. 8
  • Elevation: 640
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 1
  • USGS Quad: Waltersburg
• Robbs (Unincorporated)
  • Located west of Glendale
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°27'32" N, 88°41'59" W
  • Survey: T. 12 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 19
  • Elevation: 449
  • Precinct: Webster No. 5
  • USGS Quad: Glendale
• Rock (Unincorporated)
  • Located northeast of Dixon Springs
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°24'46" N, 88°37'10" W
  • Survey: T. 13 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 1-2
  • Elevation: 660
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 1
  • USGS Quad: Waltersburg
  • Maps: 1876 atlas, 1878, and 1883 Tenney
• Rosebud (Unincorporated)
  • Located southeast of Brownfield
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°16'42" N, 88°35'02" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 6 E., Sec. 19
  • Elevation: 575
  • Precinct: Jefferson No. 4
  • USGS Quad: Brownfield
  • Post office: Aug. 10, 1869 - Jun. 13, 1894 (Rose Bud); Jun. 13, 1894 - Oct. 31, 1974 (Rosebud)
  • Maps: 1876 atlas (Rose Bud) and 1878 (Rose Bud)
• Tansill (Unincorporated)
  • Located southeast of Homberg
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°18'22" N, 88°32'16" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 6 E., Sec. 10
  • Elevation: 344
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 1
  • USGS Quad: Brownfield
• Temple Hill (Unincorporated)
  • Located southwest of Brownfield
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°18'26" N, 88°37'49" W
  • Survey: T. 14 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 14
  • Elevation: 540
  • Precinct: Webster No. 5
  • USGS Quad: Reevesville
• Waltersburg (Unincorporated)
  • Located on IL 146 between Dixon Springs and Golconda
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°22'44" N, 88°33'51" W
  • Survey: T. 13 S., R. 6 E., Sec. 21
  • Elevation: 469
  • Precinct: Golconda No. 1
  • USGS Quad: Waltersburg
  • Map: 1883 Tenney
• Watkins Ford (Unincorporated)
  • Located on Bay Creek
  • Latitude & Longitude: 37°32'09" N, 88°37'52" W
  • Survey: T. 11 S., R. 5 E., Sec. 26
  • Elevation: 526
  • Precinct: Eddyville No. 6
  • USGS Quad: Stonefort

History

Name origin

Named for Nathaniel Pope, first Territorial Secretary of State

Demographics