Golconda, Illinois

About Golconda

Golconda, IL is a tiny community located in southern Illinois counting 623 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Golconda is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.51 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,222 residents per square mile.

📰 Golconda News Today

• Golconda police chief relieved of his duties KFVS12 · Jul 23
• Golconda police chief termination notice cites investigation delays, refusal of duties WPSD Local 6 · Jul 27
• Historic Sweetwater Saloon building collapses during demolition work in Golconda kbsi23.com · May 8
• Letter of Dismissal to Former Golconda Police Chief Includes No Added Detail – Reaffirms Previously Released Reasons 920wmok.com · Jul 31
• Pope County (Golconda, IL) High School Sports - Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Feb 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Golconda Unique

• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Golconda

• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Golconda Historic District National Register Site reviews ★
• Newman's Bluff State Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Reddick Hollow NA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• War Bluff Valley Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Golconda

• Pope Co High School
• Pope County Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Golconda

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