Gregory County is named for John Shaw Gregory of Fort Randall, who was a legislator in 1862.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Lyman County and Charles Mix County
S – Boyd County, Nebraska and Keya Paha County, Nebraska
W – Tripp County
Created: May 8, 1862
County Seat:
Fairfax 1898 – 1916
Burke 1916 – present
County Courthouse – Burke
Location: 221 East 8th Street / Washington Street
Built: 1934 – 1935
Style: Art Deco and Prairie
Architect: Walter J Dixon of Mitchell
Contractor: Henry Carlson Construction of Sioux Falls
Description: The building faces north and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of the Burke. The windows are framed with stone trim. On the north front, there is an enclosed portico extending from the building. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the east side of the third story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 6th Judicial Circuit and the County Magistrate Court. The building was damaged by a tornado on August 6, 2019.
See: The 6th Judicial Circuit includes Bennett County, Haakon County, Hughes County, Hyde County, Jackson County, Jones County, Lyman County, Mellette County, Potter County, Stanley County, Sully County, Todd County and Tripp County.
History: The county was created in 1862 and Fairfax was selected as the county seat in 1898 when the county was organized. The first courthouse was a one story frame structure. The county seat was moved to Burke in 1916 and the courthouse was moved to the new location in Burke. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1934 to 1935.
County Courthouse – Burke
County Circuit Court courtroom
Photos taken 2006 and 2016
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