Howard County is named for Volney Eskine Howard, who was a United States Representative from Texas.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Borden County
E – Mitchell County
S – Sterling County and Glasscock County
W – Martin County
Created: August 21, 1876 
County Seat:
Big Spring 1876 – present
County Courthouse – Big Spring
Location: 300 South Main Street / West 3rd Street
Built: 1952 – 1953
Style: Modern
Architect: Puckett & French
Contractor: B F Horn Company
Description: The building faces north and is a four story buff colored brick, concrete and tile structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Big Spring. The rectangular shaped building has a project in center section with three vertical openings and recessed entrance. The roof line is flat. The interior is Art Deco style with terrazzo floors and wainscoting. The courtrooms are located on the first and second stories. The building houses the Constitutional County Court.
County District Court – Big Spring
Location: 373 Scurry Street / West 4th Street
Built: Unknown
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces east and is a two story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Big Spring to the west of the courthouse. The east front has a recessed center section with vertical pilasters. The north and south sections project from the main building and have vertical windows. The roof line is flat. The building houses the County District Court.
See: The 7th Administrative Judicial Region has a main office in San Angelo in Tom Green County.
History: The county was created in 1874 and was attached to Mitchell County for judicial purposes in 1881. Big Spring was selected as the county seat in 1882 when the county was organized. The first courthouse was a two story structure built by J H Milliken in 1884. The second courthouse was a two story red colored sandstone structure designed by Lang & Witchell and constructed by L B Westerman in 1908. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1952 to 1953.
County Courthouse – Big Spring
County District Court – Big Spring
Photos taken 2014