Valley County is named for the Valley of the Milk River as most of the county lies within the valley.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Saskatchewan, Canada
E – Daniels County and Roosevelt County
S – McCone County and Garfield County
W – Phillips County
Created: February 6, 1893
County Seat:
Glasgow 1893 – present
County Courthouse – Glasgow
Location: 501 Court Street / 3rd Avenue South
Built: 1972 – 1973
Style: Modern
Architect: E F Link & Associates
Contractor: Braden-Pehlke Construction Company
Description: The building faces north and is a one story brown colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Glasgow and has a tiered roof rising from the north front to a higher section on the south. The central entrance is recessed with glass walls. A wide horizontal yellow colored band runs along the flat roof line. In the interior there is a large atrium on the north side with the County District Court courtroom on the west side. The building houses the County District Court of the 17th Judicial District and County Justice Court. On the south side is the two story rectangular brick Courthouse Annex.
See: The 17th Judicial District includes Blaine County and Phillips County.
History: The county was created in 1893 and Glasgow was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story frame structure built in 1893. An addition was built in 1905. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1972 to 1973.
County Courthouse – Glasgow
County District Court courtroom
County Courthouse Annex – Glasgow
Photos taken 2006, 2009, 2016 and 2022
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