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Welcome to Golconda ...

The city of Golconda is located in Pope County<1> and is the County Seat for Pope County.

The pronunciation of Golconda: gahl-KON-duh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Golconda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1820.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Golconda has a population of 628 people<3> (see below for details).

Golconda is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Golconda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Golconda: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Golconda: 62938<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Golconda had an population of 628 people. This is a decrease of 5.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Golconda had a population of 668 people (or 14.93% of the total population of Pope County). This makes Golconda the county's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 668 people, the population of Golconda decreased 7.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 726 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Golconda.

Communities Also Named Golconda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Golconda - they are located in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho and Nevada.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Golconda.

Communities near Golconda ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Golconda.

  • Metropolis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosiclare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
    • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <7>
  • Brookport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
    • Brookport is located in Massac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <7>
  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <7>
  • Smithland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cave-In-Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
    • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
    • Cave-In-Rock village
  • Elizabethtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <7>
  • Eddyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
    • Eddyville is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <7>
  • Hamletsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamletsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
    • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <7>
  • Simpson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Golconda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Golconda.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Golconda. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Golconda.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Golconda. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Golconda.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golconda ...

Looking for more information about Golconda? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Golconda, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Golconda.

Adding Golconda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Golconda in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Golconda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>

X2X - From that list, the Golconda post office opened in 1820.

We also found Golconda in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Golconda.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golconda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Golconda. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Golconda.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Golconda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Golconda area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Golconda area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Golconda). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Golconda or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<10>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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