Wilkinson County is named for James Wilkinson, who was a soldier in the Continental Army.
Surrounding County and Parish Courthouses:
N – Adams County and Franklin County
E – Amite County
S – East Feliciana, Louisiana and West Feliciana, Louisiana
W – Concordia Parish, Louisiana
Created: January 30, 1802
County Seat:
Woodville 1802 – present
County Courthouse – Woodville
Location: 525 Main Street / Royal Oak Street
Built: 1903 – 1904
Style: Classical Revival / Beaux Arts
Architect: James Riely Gordon
Contractor: The Davis-Larkin Company
Description: The building faces north and is a two story buff colored brick and stone structure. The building is located on the landscaped grounds of Courthouse Square in the center of Woodville. The north front has brick pillars dividing the windows and rising to a peaked roof. The entrances are on the corners of the front. On the center of the roof is a large octagonal brick dome with clock. The building has an interior rotunda with two balconies and tile floor inlayed with county seal. The large courtroom is located on the second story. On the south side is a two story chancery and jail were constructed in 1973. The architect was Lynton B Cooke Associates and the contractor was J A Russ.
See: The 6th Judicial District includes Adams County, Amite County and Franklin County.
Note: The first courthouse was built in 1805. The second courthouse was a two story Federal style structure built in 1829. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1903 to 1904.
County Courthouse – Woodville
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Circuit Court courtroom
Commissioner’s Meeting Room
Photos taken 2011 and 2019
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