Harrison County is named for William Henry Harrison, who was an officer during the War of 1812.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Carroll County
E – Jefferson County
S – Belmont County
W – Guernsey County and Tuscarawas County
Created: February 1, 1813 
County Seat:
Cadiz 1813 – present
County Courthouse – Cadiz
Location: 100 West Market Street / Main Street
Built: 1893 – 1895
Style: Second Empire
Architect: Joseph Warren Yost of Cleveland & Frank L Packard of Columbus
Contractor: E M Long
Description: The building faces northeast and is a two story Berea Sandstone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Cadiz. The northeast front has a large one story portico supported by six columns and with balcony on the second story. The second story windows are arched. The second story has columns with a wide pediment at the roof line. On the corners are mansard roofed towers. On the center of the roof is a high clock tower with dome and statue of Justice. In the interior. the County Court of Common Pleas courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Court of Common Pleas, County Probate/Juvenile Court and County Court. The building was renovated in 1993.
See: The architect, Joseph Warren Yost of Cleveland, designed courthouses in Belmont County, Guernsey County, Holmes County, Miami County, Perry County, Wood County and Wyandot County.
See: Ohio Court of Appeals – Youngstown ( 7th Appellate District )
History: The county was created in 1813 and Cadiz was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story structure built by John McCurdy in 1819. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1893 to 1895 at a cost of $86,985.
County Courthouse – Cadiz
Statue of John A Bingham
County Court of Common Pleas courtroom
Picture 1819 County Courthouse
Photos taken 2015
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