Pope
County Fact Sheet
Addresses for County
Courthouse and IRAD:
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Pope County Courthouse
P.O. Box 216
Golconda, IL 62938
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County Clerk
Circuit Clerk
Recorder
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(618) 683-4466
(618) 683-3941
(618) 683-4466 |
IRAD Depository
c/o Special Collections
Morris Library–6632
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
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- Telephone:
(618) 453-3040
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Established: |
January 10, 1816 (Territorial Laws, 1815–1816, p. 66) |
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Origin of the name
of the county: |
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Named for Nathaniel Pope, first
Territorial Secretary of State (1809–1816), and last Territorial
Delegate to Congress from Illinois. |
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Present area, or
parts of it, formerly included in: |
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1812–1816 |
Gallatin |
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1801–1812 |
Randolph |
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1812–1816 |
Johnson |
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1790–1801 |
Knox, Northwest Territory |
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Seats: |
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1816–1817 |
Sarahsville—Name changed to Golconda on June 24, 1817. |
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1817– |
Golconda |
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History of county
governing board: |
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1816–1818 |
County Court |
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1818–1819 |
Justices’ Court |
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1819–1849 |
County Commissioners’ Court |
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1849–1873 |
County Court |
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1873– |
Board of County Commissioners |
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| Township
Government |
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Pope County has never adopted township form of government. The
county has been divided into precincts. |
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| Precinct
Names: |
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Alexander |
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Columbus |
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Eddyville |
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Golconda |
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Grand Pierre |
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Jackson |
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Jefferson |
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Logan |
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Monroe |
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Polk |
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Union |
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Washington |
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Webster |
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