Greene County is named for Nathanael Greene, who was a general in the American Revolutionary War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
E – Fayette County
S – Monongalia County, West Virginia and Wetzel County, West Virginia
W – Wetzel County, West Virginia and Marshall County, West Virginia
Created: February 9, 1796 
County Seat:
Waynesburg 1796 – present
County Courthouse – Waynesburg
Location: 93 East High Street / Washington Street
Built: 1850 – 1851
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: Samuel Bryan and John Bryan of Uniontown
Contractor: Samuel Bryan and John Bryan of Uniontown
Description: The building faces north and is a two story red colored brick structure. The north front has a large porch with six white colored columns rising to a pediment. The entrance is framed with white colored wood. On the roof is a tall octagonal cupola with silver colored dome and statue of a native American at the top. The building houses the County Court of Common Pleas of the 13th Judicial District. An addition was added along the south side in 1880 to form a “T” shape. These additions were replaced with a building constructed in 1988.
See: The plans of the Fayette County Courthouse in Uniontown were used.
Old County Courthouse – Waynesburg
Location: 144 East Greene Street / Woods Street
Built: 1796
Style: Federal
Architect: George Graham and George Ullom
Contractor: George Graham and George Ullom
Description: The building faces north and is a two story log structure. The building now houses the Genealogical Society.
History: the county was created in 1797 and Waynesburg was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a log cabin built by George Graham and George Ullom and is still standing at 144 East Greene Street. The second courthouse was a small brick built by Robert Milliken in 1800 and located on the Public Square. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1850 to 1851 at a cost of $16,000.
County Courthouse – Waynesburg
Photos taken 2011
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