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Golconda, Illinois | |
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| Geslo: Haseeb Zindabad | |
 Location of Golconda in Pope County, Illinois | |
| Koordinati: 37°21′50″N 88°29′12″W / 37.36389°N 88.48667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Pope |
| Površina | |
| • Skupno | 054 sq mi (141 km2) |
| • Kopno | 051 sq mi (132 km2) |
| • Voda | 003 sq mi (009 km2) |
| Nadm. višina | 430 ft (130 m) |
| Prebivalstvo (2020) | |
| • Skupno | 630 |
| • Gostota | 123.529 preb./sq mi (47.719 preb./km2) |
| Časovni pas | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Poletni | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62938 |
| Omrežna skupina | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-30133 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394922[2] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Golconda, Illinois |
Golconda is a city in and the county seat of Pope County, Illinois, United States,[3] located along the Ohio River. The population was 630 at the 2020 census. Most of the city is part of the Golconda Historic District.
History[uredi | uredi kodo]
The city is named after the Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Golconda was the first permanent settlement in Pope County in 1798, and a ferry point across the Ohio River that was sometimes called Lusk's Ferry was established around that time. The town was named Sarahsville upon the organization of Pope County in 1816,[4] but changed its name to Golconda on January 24, 1817, after the ancient city of Golkonda[5] in India. In 1840, the Buel House, a single-family home presently-owned by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, was built.[6] Among the many historic buildings built in the latter half of the 19th century is the First Presbyterian Church (built in 1869). It is the oldest continuous Presbyterian congregation in Illinois. The church was organized in 1819.
Trail of Tears[uredi | uredi kodo]
Some 13,000 Cherokees, led by Chief Bear Paw crossed the Ohio River at Golconda by ferry as part of the infamous "Trail of Tears" to Oklahoma. Because of the threat of disease, the Native Americans were not allowed to go into any towns or villages along the way; often this meant traveling much farther to go around them. After crossing Tennessee and Kentucky, they arrived at the Ohio River across from Golconda about the 3rd of December 1838. The starving Indians were charged a dollar a head (equal to $24 today) to cross the river on "Carpenter's Ferry", which typically charged twelve cents ($288 today). They were not allowed passage until the ferry had serviced all others wishing to cross and were forced to take shelter under "Mantle Rock", a bluff on the Kentucky side, until "Mr. Carpenter had nothing better to do". Many died huddled together at Mantle Rock waiting to cross. Several Cherokee were also murdered by locals. Many of the Cherokee were rescued and sheltered by the Carpenter family, one of the founding leaders of Golconda. The killers filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Government through the courthouse in Vienna, suing the government for $35 a head (equal to $800 today) to bury the murdered Cherokee.[7]
Geography[uredi | uredi kodo]
According to the 2010 census, Golconda has a total area of 0.503 sq mi (1.302,76 km2), of which 049 sq mi (126,91 km2) (or 97.42%) is land and 0.013 sq mi (33,67 km2) (or 2.58%) is water.[8]
Demographics[uredi | uredi kodo]
Predloga:US Census population As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 726 people, 330 households, and 163 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,2870/sq mi (0,4969/km2). There were 418 housing units at an average density of 7.410/sq mi (2.860/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.45% White, 0.96% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 330 households, out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.6% were non-families. 48.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,000, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $16,146 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,698. About 18.3% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.1% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people[uredi | uredi kodo]
- James Lusk Alcorn, (1816–1894), senator and 28th governor of Mississippi
- John R. Hodge, (1893–1963), military governor of South Korea, commanding general of the U.S. Third Army
- Mason Ramsey, (born 2006), star of viral video, “Walmart Kid Singing”, and country singer[10]
- Green B. Raum, (1829–1909), Union general during the Civil War, congressman, and head of the Internal Revenue Service
- James A. Rose, (1850–1912), Illinois Secretary of State
In literature[uredi | uredi kodo]
In "Walking the Trail", a 1991 book by Jerry Ellis, the author describes his visit to Golconda during his 900-mile walk retracing of the Trail of Tears in reverse.
See also[uredi | uredi kodo]
References[uredi | uredi kodo]
- ↑ »2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files«. United States Census Bureau. Pridobljeno 15. marca 2022.
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stebunik/peskovnik33 - Golconda, Illinois ZDA
- ↑ »Find a County«. National Association of Counties. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne 31. maja 2011. Pridobljeno 7. junija 2011.
- ↑ »Pope County Historical Reminiscences«. genealogytrails.com. Illinois Genealogy Trails. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne 16. septembra 2016. Pridobljeno 22. avgusta 2015.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. str. 139.
- ↑ »Buel House«. Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne 31. marca 2012. Pridobljeno 21. aprila 2012.
- ↑ Bost, Mike; Tryon, Michael; Forby, Gary (30. november 2006). »House Joint Resolution 142: Route 146 and the Trail of Tears«. Springfield, Illinois: 94th Illinois General Assembly. Pridobljeno 29. novembra 2019.
- ↑ »G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1«. United States Census Bureau. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne 13. februarja 2020. Pridobljeno 27. decembra 2015.
- ↑ »U.S. Census website«. United States Census Bureau. Pridobljeno 31. januarja 2008.
- ↑ »11-year-old 'yodeling boy' Mason Ramsey, of Golconda, gets record deal«. The Southern Illinoisan. 30. april 2018.
External links[uredi | uredi kodo]
Predloga:Pope County, Illinois Predloga:Illinois county seats