Editing Pope County, Illinois (section)

==History==
The first permanent settlement in future Pope County was established in 1798 at the modern-day site of [[Golconda, Illinois|Golconda]], then a part of the [[Northwest Territory]] which operated as a ferry point across the [[Ohio River]]. The county was formed in 1816 from portions of [[Gallatin County, Illinois|Gallatin]] and [[Johnson County, Illinois|Johnson Counties]].

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File:Pope County Illinois 1816.png|Pope County from the time of its creation in 1816 to 1839
File:Pope County Illinois 1839.png|Pope County between 1839 and 1843
File:Pope County Illinois 1843.png|Pope County between 1843 and 1847
File:Pope County Illinois 1847.png|In 1847, Pope's border with Hardin County was adjusted, bringing both to their present borders
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[[File:Nathaniel Pope.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Nathaniel Pope]], a politician and jurist from the [[Illinois Territory]] and State of [[Illinois]] was the Pope County namesake.]]