Murray County is named for William Henry David “Alfalfa Bill” Murray, who was the ninth Governor of the State of Oklahoma.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Garvin County and Pontotoc County
E – Pontotoc County and Johnston County
S – Johnston County and Carter County
W – Carter County and Garvin County
Created: July 16, 1907 
County Seat:
Sulphur 1907 – present
County Courthouse – Sulphur
Location: 1001 West Wyandotte Avenue / West 10th Street
Built: 1923 – 1924
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Jewell Hicks
Contractor: W L Scott
Description: The building faces north and is a two story buff colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building sits on a slight rise of landscaped ground in the center of Sulphur. The north front facade incorporates four concrete Tuscan columns and a series of brickwork arches above the central doorway and ground story windows. The central section of the front facade, delineated by the columns, is slightly recessed. Two large concrete urns accent shall niches, one on either side of the front door. The arch above the new metal and glass front door features a patterned keystone and a parquet pattern of brickwork within the arch. The concrete frieze is inscribed, “MURRAY COUNTY COURT HOUSE.” Above the frieze is a projecting cornice, which is surmounted by a balustrade parapet. Four decorative concrete torches highlight the parapet, one above each of the four columns of the entranceway. The roof line is flat. The County District Court courtroom is located on the first story. The building houses the County District Court of the 20th Judicial District. The architect was Jewell Hicks and the contractor was W L Scott. The building was remodeled in 1991.
See: The architect, Jewell Hicks, also designed the courthouses in Bryan County, Garvin County and Marshall County.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Murray County Courthouse
See: The 20th Judicial District includes Carter County, Johnston County, Love County and Marshall County.
History: The county was created in 1907 and Sulphur was selected as the county seat. The county rented office space and the first courthouse was a two story frame building occupied in 1912. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1923 to 1924.
County Courthouse – Sulphur
County District Court courtroom
Photos taken 2010
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