Hamilton County is named for Alexander Hamilton, who was a revolutionary soldier and the first Secretary of the Treasury from 1789 to 1795.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Wayne County
E – White County
S – Saline County
W – Franklin County and Jefferson County
Created: February 8, 1821
County Seat:
McLeansboro 1821 – present
County Courthouse – McLeansboro
Location: 100 South Jackson Street / Main Street
Built: 1937 – 1939
Style: Art Deco
Architect: William R McCoy
Contractor: E A Brunson Construction Company
Description: The building faces east and is a two story buff colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of McLeansboro. In the center of each side of the square building is a protruding brick portico over a doorway on the first story and with grey stone trim over the doorway and over the windows on the second story. The base of the building is grey colored stone. The roof is flat. In the interior is an entrance lobby. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 2nd Judicial Circuit. The building was constructed under the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works.
See: The 2nd Judicial Circuit includes Crawford County, Edwards County, Franklin County, Gallatin County, Hardin County, Jefferson County, Lawrence County, Richland County, Wabash County, Wayne County and White County.
History: The county was created in 1821 and McLeansboro was selected as the county seat. A log structure was built in 1821 as the first courthouse. The second courthouse was a brick structure built in 1840. The courthouse burned in 1894. The county operated without a courthouse using rented premises. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1937 to 1938.
County Courthouse – McLeansboro
Photos taken 2007, 2012 and 2024
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