York County is named for the city of York in England, United Kingdom.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Cumberland County and Dauphin County
E – Lancaster County
S – Harford County, Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland and Carroll County, Maryland
W – Adams County
Created: October 14, 1748 
County Seat:
York 1749 – present
County Courthouse – York
Location: 28 East Market Street / George Street
Built: 1900 – 1901
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: John Augustine Dempwolf
Contractor: William Miller and Sons
Description: The building faces north and is a two story red colored brick structure. The north front has a large portico with five opening on the first story and six Ionic columns rising from the second story to the top of the third story with pediment at the roof line. The east and west wings have central entrances with small balconies on the second story. On the hipped roof are three round cupolas. An addition was constructed in 1959 on the east and west sides. The architect was Clarence L Forre. The building is now the York County Administration Center.
County Judicial Center – York
Location: 45 North George Street / Philadelphia Street
Built: 2002 – 2004
Style: Modern
Architect: Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum Architects Inc.
Contractor: Kinsley Construction Inc.
Description: The building faces west and is a six story red colored brick, glass and concrete structure. The west front has a semi-circular portico with recessed entrance. On the north and south are two story projecting sections. Behind the portico is a sold glass wall with large towers on the north and south sides. The roof line is flat.
History: The first courthouse was a two story red colored brick and wood structure built in 1745. The county was created in 1748 and York was selected as the county seat. In 1814 a large clock tower was added. The second courthouse was designed by John Haviland and built in 1838 and the first courthouse was demolished in 1841. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1900 to 1901 at a cost of $350,000. The County Judicial Center was constructed in 2002 to 2004.
Colonial County Courthouse – York
Location: West Market Street / Pershing Street
Built: 1754 – 1755
Style: Colonial
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick and wood structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds. The building was reconstructed in 1976. The south side has a central entrance. The windows have white colored shutters. The roof is hipped with a small white colored cupola at the center.
County Courthouse – York
Photos taken 2015