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Pope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 4,470,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/17151.html )〕 making it the second-least populous county in Illinois. Its county seat is Golconda.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 The county was organized in 1816 from portions of Gallatin and Johnson counties and named after Nathaniel Pope, a Secretary of the Illinois Territory. ==History== The first permanent settlement was established in 1798 at the modern-day site of Golconda, operating as a ferry point across the Ohio River. Pope County was formed in 1816 from portions of Gallatin and Johnson counties. File:Pope County Illinois 1816.png|Pope County from the time of its creation 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 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pope County, Illinois」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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