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Pope County, Illinois

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  • Rev. Eli Witt (1817 - 1915)
    From the website: Coming of Elder Eli Witt.The name of Elder Eli Witt is inseparably connected with the history of the Anna church. Born in Pope County, Illinois, on December 26, 1818, he was converted...
  • John R. Hodge (1893 - 1963)
    Reed Hodge (June 12, 1893 – November 12, 1963) was a highly decorated Officer of the United States Army with the rank of General. His final assignment before retiring was as Chief of Army Field Service...
  • Brig. Gen. James L. Alcorn (CSA), Gov., US Senator (1816 - 1894)
    Lusk Alcorn (November 4, 1816 – December 19, 1894) was a prominent American political figure in Mississippi during the 19th century. He was a leading southern white Republican or "scalawag" during Reco...
  • Capt. Wade Hampton Witt, (CSA) (1822 - 1912)
    Wade's birth, military, and death information are available at During the Civil War, Wade equipped and commanded Company K, in Colonel Darnell's 18th Texas Regiment of Mounted Volunteers.* From his obi...

Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Pope County, Illinois.

The county was organized in 1816 and named after Nathaniel Pope, a politician and jurist from the Illinois Territory and State of Illinois.

Adjacent Counties

Cities, Villages & Communities

  • Allen's Spring
  • Bay City
  • Brownfield
  • Dixon Springs
  • Eddyville
  • Glendale
  • Golconda (County Seat)
  • Hamletsburg
  • Herod
  • Homberg
  • Lusk's Ferry
  • McCormick
  • New Liberty
  • Rising Sun

Links

Wikipedia

Genealogy Trails

Shawnee National Forest (part)

IL Gen Web

Genealogy Village

Pope County Historical Society

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