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Pope County.

Pope County has 368.9 square miles of land in Illinois. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Pope County: Southern Shawnee Hills, Northern Shawnee Hills, Wabash-Ohio Bottomlands, among others.

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Front and eastern side of the Pope County Courthouse, located at 310 E. — Illinois
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Front and eastern side of the Pope County Courthouse, located at 310 E. — Illinois

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THE SETTINGSouthern Shawnee Hills
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS2 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Pope County on the map

THE POPE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Southern Shawnee Hills setting.

Pope County has 368.9 square miles of land in Illinois. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Pope County: Southern Shawnee Hills, Northern Shawnee Hills, Wabash-Ohio Bottomlands, among others.

Open hills, irregular plains and tablelands are developed on limestone and other sedimentary rocks. Oak-hickory woodland, local prairie and cedar-glade settings contribute to this diverse inland plateau.

Regional context: Interior Plateau ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Pope County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Southern Shawnee Hills42.6%
  2. Northern Shawnee Hills40.5%
  3. Wabash-Ohio Bottomlands12.6%
  4. Cretaceous Hills4.3%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Interior River Valleys and Hills in Pope County

Broad terraced river valleys contrast with wooded slopes and dissected glacial plains. Bottomland settings and upland oak landscapes occur close together across the Interior River Valleys and Hills.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Pope County

The atlas lists 2 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Pope County, including Golconda, Eddyville. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Pope County

Pope County by land and water

The Census records 5.66 square miles of water within Pope County, or 1.5% of its total area. That share is close to Pope County’s 1.5%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Pope County has 723.3 times the land area of nearby Golconda city (0.51 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Hardin County, Johnson County, Massac County, Saline County within Illinois. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Pope County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Pope County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Pope County. The county includes 2 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Southern Shawnee Hills setting

Southern Shawnee Hills belongs to Interior Plateau. Which parts of the property are tableland or valley ground, and what parcel-specific topography and access records can you provide? The wider county also reaches Interior River Valleys and Hills; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Golconda

Golconda is 4.9 miles southeast of the Pope County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Pope County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON POPE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 37.4172° N, 88.5424° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Pope County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Pope County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Southern Shawnee Hills

Explore the agency mapping behind the Interior Plateau context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Illinois landowner resources

Illinois floodplain resources

DNR guidance linking to official flood maps and Illinois mapping resources.

Illinois mine permit map

DNR map for researching mine-permit locations and related mining context.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Pope County.

Golconda lies about 4.9 miles southeast of Pope County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Pope County in context

NSEWGolconda · 4.9 miles1Eddyville · 6.2 miles2OUTER RING: 6.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Golconda4.9 mi · city
  2. 2
    Eddyville6.2 mi · village
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Illinois; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Pope County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Pope County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Pope County. Pope County’s 368.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Southern Shawnee Hills describe all of Pope County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Southern Shawnee Hills is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Golconda as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 4.9 miles southeast of Pope County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Pope County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Pope County.
Your next chapter.

Tell Larry G and the team what you own and what you have in mind. Start with a free property review and a straightforward conversation.

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