Welcome to Main Street Golconda - Main Street Golconda Rooted history with an eye to the future Welcome to Main Street Golconda The Golconda Riverfront Located on the banks of the Ohio River in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest and the county seat of Pope CountyGolconda is an idyllic small town deeply rooted in its rich history but with an eye to the future. A plaque in City Hall declares the entire town as Historic Golconda a designation reserved for only a handful of localities in Illinois. Nineteenth century architectural features remain prominent on the facade of many buildings reflecting back to the days when Golconda was a thriving economic hub in the region with extensive river trade. Take a walking tour of Silk Stocking Row and the elegant estates on the bluffs overlooking the Ohio River and envision a way of life that has crossed a century of time untouched.