8 Jones Orchard Road, Golconda, IL 62938 - Pope County

Beautiful 7.67 acre homesite located on a quiet country road in southern Pope County, Illinois. This property features electric and septic in place, metal carport, concrete pad for your camper, tiny home or pole barn. The northern portion of the property is wooded and the homesite is level and offers multiple mature shade trees and fruit trees, including apple, pear, peach and plum trees. Pope County boasts over 93,000 acres of Shawnee National Forest, and this property is just 1/8 mile from some of those acres. 1 mile down the road is a public boat ramp with access to Barren Creek which feeds into the Ohio River. Golconda is just 10 miles away and it features multiple restaurants, a Dollar General, Post Office, library, a full-service hardware store, and full-service Marina. Pope County is a premier hunting destination and is considered the Deer Capital of Illinois. Paducah Kentucky is just 35 minutes away and it has a beautiful, walkable downtown area on the Ohio River, multiple large-scale shopping centers, healthcare and all the amenities you would expect in a large town. Listing note: there is an old cistern on the property that has a concrete cover. Additional acreage is available.