San Augustine County is named for Augustine of Hippo, who was the Bishop of Hippo Reguis and a Berber philosopher and theologian.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Shelby County
E – Sabine County
S – Jasper County
W – Angelina County and Nacogdoches County
Created: March 17, 1836 
County Seat:
San Augustine 1836 – present
County Courthouse – San Augustine
Location: 110 South Harrison Street / North Broadway
Built: 1926 – 1927
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Shirley Simons
Contractor: Campbell & White of Cooper
Description: The building faces north and is a two story Texas Lueders stone and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of San Augustine. The north front has a center section with three large vertical windows with the entrance on the ground level. Above is a stone parapet along the roof line. There are green colored tiles on the roof. On the south side, a center wing extends south. The building was renovated in 2010. The architect is Scott & Strong and the contractor is J E Kingman Construction Company. On the east side is the old red colored brick Jail built in 1911.
History: The county was created in 1836 as one of the original 23 counties and San Augustine was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in 1840 and the second courthouse was built in 1855. The third courthouse was constructed by I Hollis in 1891. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1926 to 1927.
County Courthouse – San Augustine
James Pinckney Henderson statue
Construction 2010
Old County Jail – San Augustine
Photos taken 2010 and 2017