Taken from the, "Pope Co IL County Court Record Book A 1816-1831" A:001a - 1 April 1816 - Illinois Territory Pope County - Agreeable to an Act of Assembly of sd Territory passed the 10th day of January 1816 entitled "an Act to erect a new County out of the Counties of Gallatin and Johnson". A:006a - the fourth Monday in May of the year aforesaid - N.B. The name of this Town is Called Sarahsville A:036a - 24 June 1817 - Ordered that the Town now called Sarahsville, the present seat of Justice for Pope County, hereafter be called Golconda at the request of the Proprietors. I hope this helps. Judy Foreman Lee [email protected]