Boone County is named for Nathan Boone, who was the son of Daniel Boone an American pioneer who has founded Boonesborough in Kentucky.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Antelope County
E – Madison County and Platte County
S – Nance County
W – Greeley County and Wheeler County
Created: March 1, 1871
County Seat:
Albion 1871 – present
County Courthouse – Albion
Location: 222 South 4th Street / West State Street
Built: 1975 – 1976
Style: Modern
Architect: Glenn Stippich of Lincoln
Contractor: Risor Construction Company of Wisner
Description: The building faces north and is a one story red colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on the landscaped grounds of the Courthouse Square in the center of Albion. At the north central entrance of the building is a high red colored brick tower with clock. The entrance is slightly recessed. A red colored horizontal band follows the flat roof line. In the interior, there is an entrance lobby. The combined County District Court and County Court courtroom is located along the center of the south side. The building houses the District Court and County Court of the 5th Judicial District.
Note: The community that today serves as the county seat actually had its name selected through a game of chance. Two factions argued for several weeks about what the town should be named. They agreed to settle the argument with a game of euchre. Two men played for the name Albion and two for the name Manchester.
See: The 5th Judicial District includes Butler County, Colfax County, Hamilton County, Merrick County, Nance County, Platte County, Polk County, Saunders County, Seward County and York County.
History: The county was created in 1871 and Albion was selected as the county seat in 1872. The county commissioners met in the Albion Hotel until the first courthouse, a two story red colored brick structure was designed by Charles F Beindorff and constructed by Frank Roberts and S Sprecher in 1885 to 1886. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1975 to 1976.
County Courthouse – Albion
County District Court courtroom
Picture 1886 County Courthouse
Photos taken 2010 and 2024
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