Jefferson County is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was President of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Forest County and Elk County
S – Indiana County
W – Armstrong County and Clarion County
Created: October 1, 1839 
County Seat:
Brookville 1830 – present
County Courthouse – Brookville
Location: 200 West Main Street / North Pickering Street
Built: 1866 – 1868
Style: Italianate
Architect: James W Drum
Contractor: James T Dickey of Kittanning.
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick and stone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Brookville. The south front has a projecting center section with arched entrance on the first story and three high arched windows on the second story. Above is a pediment and a large square clock tower with cupola at the top. The roof line is flat. The building houses the County Court of Common Pleas of the 41st Judicial District. In 1927, the north section was built. The architect was Emmett E Bailey and the contractor was R H Richardson. The building was renovated in 1976. The architect was William L Snyder Jr.
History: The county was created in 1830 and Brookville was selected as the county seat. The court first met at the home of John Doherty. The first courthouse was a two story Greek Revival structure built by Thomas McElhany Barr and John Lucas in 1830 to 1832 at a cost of $3,000. The jail was built in 1831. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1866 to 1868.
County Courthouse – Brookville
Photos taken 2011
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