Pope County, Illinois Records

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Pope County, Illinois Courthouse Records
Pope County, Illinois Census Records
Pope County, Illinois Vital Records
Pope County, Illinois Resources
Pope County, Illinois External Links

Pope County, Illinois (Map It) was created on January 10, 1816 from Gallatin County and Johnson County. Pope County was named for Nathaniel Pope (1784-1850), early Delegate from Illinois Territory to Congress and judge on the United States District Court for the District of Illinois .

Pope County is bordered by   Saline County (north), Hardin County (east), Livingston County, Kentucky (east), Massac County (west), Johnson County (west), Williamson County (northwest)

Pope County Cities, Towns & Villages include  Eddyville, Golconda

Pope County Precincts include  Alexander, Columbus, Eddyville, Golconda, Grand Pierre, Jackson, Jefferson, Logan, Monroe, Polk, Union, Washington, Webster.. View the Pope Federal Township Plats of Illinois from 1804-1891.

A Pope County, Illinois General Highway Maps includes County, City and Township maps which contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Pope County, Illinois Courthouse Records

Pope County, Illinois Courthouse
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Pope County, IL Courthouse

The Pope County Courthouse is located in Golconda, Illinois. Learn More About State of Illinois Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Pope county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Pope County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1813, Birth & Death Records from 1877 and Land Records from 1816. The County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds maintains records and issues certificates of vital statistics (birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates) for the entire County. The Recorder's duties are receiving, filing and maintaining all records related to real property in our county. These documents range from all types of conveyance deeds, mortgages, releases and assignments, property liens, as well as, assorted federal, state and local liens. The Recorder’s office is responsible for the recordation and storage of plats of subdivision, land surveys and monument records. Many other types of miscellaneous documents are recorded, such as; foreign birth certificates, foreign marriage licenses, and military discharge paperwork to name a few.
  • Pope County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1816 and Court Records from 1817. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court, commonly known as the Circuit Clerk, is the keeper of the files and records of the Circuit Court. The Circuit Clerk's Office retains documents some of which include criminal law, chancery, support, probate, adoption, ect....
  • Pope County Treasurer's Office is responsible for the statutory duties required as County Treasurer and as Ex-Officio County Collector of Real Estate Property Taxes and Drainage District Taxes for the entire county.
  • Local Government Records Database provides a listing of the local governmental records held by the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) system

Pope County, Illinois Census Records

Pope County, Illinois Vital Records

Pope County, Illinois Resources

Pope County, Illinois External Links

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