Chilton County is named for William Parish Chilton, who was an Alabama Supreme Court Justice and a Confederate congressman.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Shelby County
E – Coosa County and Elmore County
S – Autauga County and Dallas County
W – Perry County and Bibb County
Created: December 30, 1868
County Seat:
Grantville 1868 – 1870
Clanton 1870 – present
County Courthouse – Clanton
Location: 500 2nd Avenue North / 5th Street
Built: 1960 – 1961
Style: Modern
Architect: Charles H McCawley & Associates
Contractor: Bear Brothers, Inc.
Description: The building faces south and is a two story concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Clanton. The south front has green colored sections flank the recessed central section which has glass panels above the entrance. The north part of the building rises higher. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit and the County District Court and County Probate Court.
See: The contractor, Bear Brothers, Inc. also constructed the courthouse in Montgomery County.
See: The 19th Judicial Circuit includes Autauga County and Elmore County.
New County Courthouse – Clanton
Location: 1850 Lay Dam Road (Highway 145)
Built: 2024 – 2025
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown.
Description: Under construction.
History: The county was created in 1868 and Grantville was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built at Grantville in 1870. The county seat was moved to Clanton and the second courthouse was built in 1872. The third courthouse was designed by D F Youngblood and built by J H Duke & Company in 1896. The building was restored after a fire in 1918. The architect was Frank Lockwood and the contractor was F M Dobson. The courthouse was replaced by the fourth and present courthouse constructed in 1960 to 1961.
County Courthouse – Clanton
County Circuit Court small courtroom
County Circuit Court large courtroom
Photos taken 2010 and 2018
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