Randolph County is named for Peyton Randolph, who was the first President of the Continental Congress.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Guilford County
E – Alamance County and Chatham County
S – Moore County and Montgomery County
W – Davidson County
Created: April 14, 1778 
County Seat:
Brown’s Crossroads 1779 – 1786
Johnnstonville 1786 – 1793
Asheboro 1793 – present
Old County Courthouse – Asheboro
Location: 145 Worth Street / South Fayetteville Street
Built: 1908 – 1908
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: Wheeler, Runge and Dickey
Contractor: Joseph T Owen
Description: The building faces south and is a three story buff colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Asheboro. The south front has a large portico with four columns rising to a pediment. The third story is recessed with a section above having a rounded roof. The base of the building is rough stone. In the interior, there is a rectangular vestibule at the entrance with stairs at either end. The first story has wide cross halls. The courtroom is located on the second story. The building was expanded in 1950, 1975 and 1979.
See: The courthouse is very similar in appearance to the old courthouses in Ashe County, Avery County, Iredell County, Stokes County and Wilkes County.
See: The architect, Wheeler & Runge of Charlotte, designed courthouses in Ashe County, Avery County, Caldwell County, Stokes County and Wilkes County.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Randolph County Courthouse
County Courthouse – Asheboro
Location: 176 East Salisbury Street / South Cox Street
Built: 2000 – 2002
Style: Modern
Architect: Moser Mayer Phoenix Associates of Greensboro
Contractor: J H Allen, Inc.
Description: The building faces north and is a four story concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Asheboro on the north side of the old courthouse. The north front has a projecting semi-circular first story with a four story section rising behind with glass walls in the center section. The main building has vertical windows on the third and fourth stories. The building houses the County Superior Court and County District Court of the 19th Judicial District.
See: The 19th Judicial District includes Cabarrus County, Hoke County, Moore County and Rowan County.
History: The county was created in 1778 and Brown’s Crossroads was selected as the county seat. The first court met at the home of Abram Reece in 1779. The first courthouse was a small log structure erected in 1779 near Brown’s Crossroads. The second courthouse was a two story wood structure erected in 1786 at Johnsonville. The county seat was moved to Asheville in 1793. The third courthouse was a small wood structure erected in 1793. The fourth courthouse was a two story frame structure built in 1805. The fifth courthouse was a brick structure built in 1830. The sixth courthouse was a brick structure built in 1839. A wing on the east side was added in 1876. The courthouse was demolished and the seventh courthouse was constructed in 1908 to 1909. The eighth and present courthouse was constructed in 2000 to 2002.
Old County Courthouse – Asheboro
County Courthouse – Asheboro
Photos taken 2012
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