Juniata County is named for the Juniata River which was named for the Iroquoian word “Onavutta” meaning “Standing Stone”.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Mifflin County and Snyder County
E – Northumberland County and Dauphin County
S – Perry County and Franklin County
W – Huntingdon County and Mifflin County
Created: March 21, 1831 
County Seat:
Mifflintown 1831 – present
County Courthouse – Mifflintown
Location: Main Street / Washington Street
Built: 1873 – 1875
Style: Georgian Revival
Architect: L M Simon of Harrisburg
Contractor: Hetrich and Fleisher of Newport
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick, wood and concrete structure. The building sits on landscaped grounds on the side of a hill in the center of Mifflintown. The west front has a large portico with thee arches on the first story and four white colored columns rising from a balcony on the second story to a pediment at the roof line. On the second story are large arched windows with balcony and smaller arched windows around the building. Behind the pediment is a high white colored wood cupola with clock, open octagonal section and gold colored dome at the top. In the interior, the first story hallway runs east-west. Dual stairs ascend to the second story where the County Court of Common Pleas courtroom is located. The building houses the County Court of Common Pleas of the 34th Judicial District.
History: The county was created in 1831 and Mifflintown was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was designed by Thomas McCiurdy and built in 1833. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1873 to 1875.
County Courthouse – Mifflintown
County Court of Common Pleas courtroom
Photos taken 2011 and 2015
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