Cumberland County is named for the Cumberland Road which derived its name from Cumberland, Maryland.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Coles County
E – Clark County
S – Jasper County and Effingham County
W – Effingham County and Shelby County
Created: March 2, 1843
County Seat:
Greenup 1843 – 1855
Toledo 1855 – present
County Courthouse – Toledo
Location: Courthouse Square / Main Street
Built: 1887 – 1888
Style: Georgian Revival
Architect: H P McDonald and Brothers of Louisville, Kentucky
Contractor: S S Goehring and L L Pierson
Description: The building faces east and is a two story dark red colored brick and wood structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Toledo. The east and west sides have one story porticos supported by two columns with balcony on the second story. The second story windows are arched and narrow. On the center of the roof is a high white colored square clock tower with steep roof. The roof is hipped. In the interior are wide arched hallways and wood stairs. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the south side of the second story and has a balcony along the rear. There is a small courtroom on the south side of the first story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Circuit. The building was renovated in 2001.
See: The architect H P McDonald and Brothers of Louisville, Kentucky supplied the plans for the courthouse..
See: National Register of Historic Places – Cumberland County Courthouse
See: The 5th Judicial District includes Clark County, Coles County, Cumberland County, Edgar County and Vermilion County.
History: The county was created in 1843 and Greenup was selected as the county seat. In 1855 the county seat was moved to Toledo ( Prairie City ). The first courthouse was a two story structure built in 1857 by Bennett Beals and Wiley Ross at a cost of $10,500. The courthouse burned on November 4, 1885. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1887 to 1888 at a cost of $17,700.
County Courthouse – Toledo
County Circuit Court courtroom
Law Library
County Circuit Court small courtroom
Photos taken 2008 and 2024
Images 23*