Butler County is named for Richard Butler, who was a general during the American Revolutionary War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Ohio County and Grayson County
E – Edmonson County and Warren County
S – Logan County
W – Muhlenberg County and Ohio County
Created: January 18, 1810
County Seat:
Morgantown 1810 – present
County Courthouse – Morgantown
Location: 110 Main Street / W G L Smith Street
Built: 1974 – 1975
Style: Modern Colonial
Architect: Howard, Nielsen. Lyne, Thomas, Aldred, Henry and O’Brien, Inc.
Contractor: R E Summers Construction Company Inc. of Bowling Green
Description: The building faces northwest and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The “T” shaped building is located on the landscaped grounds of the Courthouse Square in the center of Morgantown. The northwest front has a large portico with four columns rising to a wide pediment at the roof line. On the hipped roof is a white colored cupola. The building houses the County Circuit Court and County District Court of the 38th Judicial Circuit. The building was renovated in 1997 to 1998. The architect was James E Denton and the contractor was Lanham Brothers.
Note: The courthouse was originally constructed to house the Morgantown City Hall which is now located across the street at 117 North Main Street.
See: The 38th Judicial Circuit includes Edmonson County, Hancock County and Ohio County.
History: The county was created in 1810 and Morgantown was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in 1811 which was modeled after the courthouse in Hardin County. The courthouse severed until it was destroyed by fire in 1872. The second courthouse was a two story structure built by James A Shirley in 1873 and served until 1975 when the third and present courthouse was constructed in 1974 to 1975.
County Courthouse – Morgantown
Photos taken 2014
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