Wheatland County is named for the many wheat fields in the county.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Judith Basin County and Fergus County
S – Golden Valley County and Sweet Grass County
W – Meagher County
Created: February 22, 1917
County Seat:
Harlowton 1917 – present
County Courthouse – Harlowton
Location: 201 A Avenue NW / 2nd Street NW
Built: 1910 – 1911
Style: Romanesque
Architect: John Hackett Kent
Contractor: Richard E Wright of Augusta
Description: The building faces northeast and is a two story course brown colored stone and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Harlowton. The northeast front has a projecting center section with large arch on the first story and rising to a point with arched window above the roof line. The green colored roof is hipped. In the interior wood stairs ascend to the second story. The County District Court courtroom is located along the southwest side of the second story. The building houses the County District Court of the 14th Judicial District and County Justice Court. The building was built as a school and was converted in 1938 to the courthouse. The building was renovated in 1940. The architect was Angus V McIver of Great Falls. To the northeast is the old bank building that served as the first courthouse.
See: The 14th Judicial District includes Golden Valley County, Meagher County and Musselshell County.
History: The county was created in 1917 and Harlowton was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was the old bank building at 124 Central Avenue North and 2nd Street NE. The second courthouse was the school built in 1910 to 1911 and converted in 1938.
County Courthouse – Harlowton
County District Court courtroom
Old Bank Building – Harlowton
Photos taken 2011 and 2025
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