York County is named for either York in England or York in Pennsylvania.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Polk County
E – Seward County
S – Fillmore County
W – Hamilton County
Created: March 13, 1855
County Seat:
York 1855 – present
County Courthouse – York
Location: 510 North Lincoln Avenue / East 5th Street
Built: 1979 – 1980
Style: Modern
Architect: Wilson & Company of Salina, Kansas
Contractor: Central Contracting Corporation of Kearney
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick, glass and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located in the center of York. The west side has a recessed first story with entrances towards the north and south. The second story extends outwards and has horizontal glass windows. On the east side is a one story section. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the County Court courtroom is located in the north section of the east side of the second story and The County District Court courtroom is located in the south section of the east side of the second story. The building houses the County District Court and County Court of the 5th Judicial District.
See: The 5th Judicial District includes Boone County, Butler County, Colfax County, Hamilton County, Merrick County, Nance County, Platte County, Polk County, Seward County.
History: The county was created in 1855 and was attached to Seward County for judicial purposes until the county was organized and York was selected as the county seat in 1870. The first officers met at the home of A M Ghost. The first courthouse was a two story frame structure built in 1876. The second courthouse was a two story brick structure designed by O H Placey and constructed by D B Howard in 1888. The courthouse was demolished when the third and present courthouse was constructed in 1979 to 1980.
County Courthouse – York
County District Court courtroom
County Court courtroom
Picture 1888 County Courthouse – York
Photos taken 2009 and 2024
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