Burlington County is named for the ancient market town a mile from shore in Bridlington, England.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Mercer County and Monmouth County
E – Ocean County
S – Atlantic County and Camden County
W – Philadelphia County and Bucks County
Created: March 17, 1694 
County Seat:
Burlington 1694 – 1793
Mount Holly 1793 – present
Old County Courthouse – Mount Holly
Location: 120 High Street / Union Street
Built: 1797 – 1798
Style: Georgian Colonial / Federal
Architect: Samuel Lewis of Philadelphia
Contractor: Michael Rush.
Description: The building faces east and is a two story white colored brick and wood structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Mount Holly to the east of the courthouse. The east front has a central wood framed entrance with fanlight. The first story windows are arched and all the windows have green colored shitters. On the west side is a rounded section. The gable roof has a fanlight. On the center of the roof is an octagonal open cupola which houses a bell that was cast in England and came from the 1693 courthouse in Burlington. A balustrade runs along the roof line. An addition was constructed in 1886. The architect was Hazelhurst & Huckel. On either side of the building are the one story white colored brick office buildings constructed in 1807. To the north is the old stone prison designed by Robert Mills constructed in 1811.
County Courthouse – Mount Holly
Location: 49 Rancocas Road / High Street
Built: 1957 – 1959
Style: Modern
Architect: Petty & Croft and Micklewright and Mountford
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces south and is a four story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Mount Holly. The south front has a projecting concrete section with three rectangular openings. Behind is a horizontal concrete projection rising three stories. The building is “L” shaped with a south and west wing. The roof line is flat. On the northeast side is a seven story red colored brick building.
History: The county was created in 1694 and Burlington was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse had been built at Main Street and Broad Street in 1693 and served until 1793 when the county seat was moved to Mount Holly. The courthouse was torn down in 1795. The second courthouse was built in 1797 to 1798 and is still standing. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1958 to 1959.
Old County Courthouse – Mount Holy
Old County Clerk’s Office – Mount Holly
Old County Prison – Mount Holly
County Courthouse – Mount Holly
Photos taken 2017