P.S. I forgot to tell you about one of the most important people in P.C. Connie Gibbs, Abstractor & the next County Clerk. Another must! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Southeastern Illinois Resource Books [Pope, Massac, Johnson & Hardin] http://www.angelfire.com/il/leefoss Judy Foreman Lee *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ On Thu, 13 Aug 1998, Judy Foreman Lee wrote... >Hi Laura, > >You'll just love Pope County. Evelyn Fulkerson Hogg is the County Clerk, >one of best people I know, she's a real jewel. She can help you with just >about anything. Shaun Goins is the Circuit Clerk, he's also very helpful. >The Court House is closed from noon until 1pm. > >The library has a new addition they're very proud of, with alot of room for >genealogy. The hours are Mon. & Tues 9-5; Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 1-5; Sat. >9-12. Mildred Barger McCormick is the County Historian [as far as I'm >concerned]. You can usually reach her at home or the Not-So-New Shop and >that's the headquarters for the Historical Soc. > >You have to eat at the Dairy-Barr at least once, talk to everybody [Wanda >will help you] and ask questions; stop at the Golden Circle at least once >about 11am Mon-Fri. Our seniors are there for lunch and a little R&R, >quilting, playing pool, talking, singing, etc. Talk to Gloria Stacey, Site >Manager; Linda Killingsworth and anybody else that will talk and they all >do. It's a wonderful group. > >Go out to Dixon Springs State Park and stop across the road at the >Chocolate Factory and visit w/Linda Lewis Meherg, she also knows alot about >Pope County, so does Ralph & Mark Aly at the funeral home, one of the old >teachers, Bettye Lauderdale [don't tell her I said she was old], R.C. >Davidson, just about anyone you meet. Stop by the newspaper office and >visit with Virginia. > >I believe the Mansion is closed now, there's a small motel by the name of >Michael's in Golconda, the State Park or San Damiano Retreat Center between >Rosiclare & Golconda, 2 1/2 miles south of the Humm Wye on the beautiful >Ohio. 618.285.3507. > >Laura, I know you'll have a wonderful time, don't be shy, ask questions. > >Good luck and have fun [watch out for snakes!], Judy > > >*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ >Southeastern Illinois Resource Books [Pope, Massac, Johnson & Hardin] > http://www.angelfire.com/il/leefoss > Judy Foreman Lee >*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ > > > >On Thu, 13 Aug 1998, Laura1853@aol.com wrote... >>I am going to be visiting the Pope Co. area at the end of this month, for the >>first time. I would appreciate any helpful advice anyone has to give me >>regarding the area. I am going there to do genealogical research and also >>trek through some cemeteries. One thing I would like to ask is if anyone >>knows where I can locate homes that were built in that county by one of my >>ancestors. What are some good >>places to see there so I can get an idea of what was there when my ancestors >>lived there? They lived there from the early 1800's up to about 1956, or so. >>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. >>Thanks, >>Laura1853@aol.com >> >> > >